Denver Post profile raises major questions about Beauprez: Part 2

So, given that nobody who gives a damn about Colorado can, in good conscience, vote for Both Ways Bob Beauprez, what are Republican voters going to do? Here are three ideas.

1. Support Republican candidate Marc Holtzman.

A judge has decided that Marc Holtzman belongs on the GOP ballot. So Republicans who are upset about Beauprez's big-spending ways have an option. Now, don't get me wrong. I think Holtzman borders on batty. But at least he seems to have the courage of his convictions.

2. Support Libertarian candidate Dawn Winkler-Kinateder.

The Colorado Libertarians are fielding Ms. Winkler-Kinateder. Apparently. I know nothing about her.

3. Support Democratic candidate Bill Ritter.

Don't laugh. Ritter is hardly your garden-variety liberal. He's pro-business. Tough on crime. And deeply religious. His message is not about welfare handouts; it's about efficient investment in our state. Several Republican business groups threw their support to Ritter after the C & D campaign.

So there you go. Three ways for GOP voters to leave the ballot box with their souls - and state - intact.