Romanoff endorses Ritter
850KOA reported this morning that House Speaker Democrat Andrew Romanoff is not running for governor. This qualifies as the least shocking news of the 2006. Coloradopols had this story five days ago.
What is a bit surprising to me is that Romanoff endorsed former Denver D.A. Bill Ritter. When I got Romanoff's e-newsletter in my inbox this morning, it read, "My decision was made easier by the knowledge that the Democratic Party already has two excellent gubernatorial candidates. I am proud to support Bill Ritter."
Ritter has lined up a ton of endorsements. But Romanoff's is the most important. The speaker is extremely popular with the liberal urban voters who are least happy about Ritter's front-runner status. The endorsement sends a message to the pro-choice wing of the party that it should play nice if Ritter is indeed the Democrat's only viable candidate in a couple months.
UPDATE: Today's press release from Ritter's campaign was headlined, "Ritter Closes 2005 With $500K In Campaign Coffer." But it wasted no time mentioning Romanoff's endorsement. "Ritter - who picked up a key endorsement this week from House Speaker Andrew Romanoff - raised nearly $700,000 in 2005, including $227,000 in the quarter that ended Dec. 31."
What is a bit surprising to me is that Romanoff endorsed former Denver D.A. Bill Ritter. When I got Romanoff's e-newsletter in my inbox this morning, it read, "My decision was made easier by the knowledge that the Democratic Party already has two excellent gubernatorial candidates. I am proud to support Bill Ritter."
Ritter has lined up a ton of endorsements. But Romanoff's is the most important. The speaker is extremely popular with the liberal urban voters who are least happy about Ritter's front-runner status. The endorsement sends a message to the pro-choice wing of the party that it should play nice if Ritter is indeed the Democrat's only viable candidate in a couple months.
UPDATE: Today's press release from Ritter's campaign was headlined, "Ritter Closes 2005 With $500K In Campaign Coffer." But it wasted no time mentioning Romanoff's endorsement. "Ritter - who picked up a key endorsement this week from House Speaker Andrew Romanoff - raised nearly $700,000 in 2005, including $227,000 in the quarter that ended Dec. 31."
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