Former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo is running a strong third-party challenge in the Colorado race for Governor. The outspoken former member of the House is well ahead of the Republican candidate Dan Maes according to the newest poll from the Denver Post.
Tancredo is still trailing the Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper. Tancredo is running on a strict anti-illegal immigration platform, sidelining Maes. Maes has further been hit with ethics investigations. If you add the vote share for Tancredo with the one for Maes, the former Congressman would be three percent above the Democrat.
Whether Maes will drop out or not is still unseen. It does not appear likely as he has denied all of Tancredo's former requests for this. However, Tancredo has gained nearly 20% in the polls since then, almost all out of Maes' former supporters. If this trend continues Maes may have to bow out simply due to the fact that hew may be polling in the single digits.
Denver Post Poll
Hickenlooper (D): 46%
Tancredo (I): 34%
Maes (R): 15%
This is definitely an improvement for Tancredo. According to one recent FoxNews/Rasmussen poll he actually only trails Hickenlooper by just 10%. The race appears to be tightening and will continue to do so as October progresses.
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