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Ken Gordon

August 26, 2008 - 12:29pm

Speculation rises about Coffman SoS successor

By Jeremy Pelzer
Category: Local
Tags: Joan Fitz-Gerald, Morgan Carroll, Mike Coffman, Ken Gordon, Andrew Romanoff

With Mike Coffman heavily favored to be elected to Congress this fall, speculation is rising about who would succeed him as Colorado Secretary of State.

As Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter would appoint Coffman’s successor, many Republicans fear Coffman’s departure would cause the GOP to lose yet another statewide office to the Democrats. Such feeling was exploited –unsuccessfully, as it turned out – by Coffman’s Republican primary opponents.

Carroll said so far she hasn’t seen any jockeying for the position among Democrats.

I haven’t heard on the Democratic side who is speaking for themselves saying ‘I want to run,’” Carroll said.

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