Green drops out of CO Sec of State race - endorses Dem

Rick VanWie, Green Party candidate for Sec of State in Colorado, dropped out of the race today.  Apparently, he has decided not to be a spoiler, and to endorse Ken Gordon, the democratic candidate, primarily for his stance on IRV and electronic voting machines.

/I believe if my candidacy played any role in helping Major Coffman become our next Secretary of State, our party would have paid a heavy price. Not only would I have helped elect Major Coffman, I would have helped defeat the candidate who, while not a Green, stands with us on Instant Runoff Voting, electronic voting machines, and campaign finance.

Many Greens disagree with Ken Gordon on his positions on issues that are not relevant to this race. However, he has come out publicly in support of Instant Runoff Voting. In the debate as well as in an e-mail to his supporters he represented that he supports IRV. In an article that was published in yesterday's Denver Daily News, he stated that although it would be tough work to make it law, he was willing to give it a try./

Let's hope than Ken Gordon, should he be elected, keeps his word.