The candidates you never got to vote for
By C.J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
Over the last three years prior to my leaving Colorado, a number of elected officials and party activists asked me to run for office. The list is not short. Castle Rock Town Council. Douglas County Commissioner. State House. State Senate. More than once, State Party Chair. A few of those conversations were casual. Several were serious, with people offering to open doors, raise money, and put their own names behind mine.
Every time, my answer was the same. I was flattered, and the answer was no.
Here is my confession: I very much wanted to say yes. Not politely, and not in the abstract. I wanted it badly. I believed then and believe now that I could have served well in any of those seats, and that I could have advanced the ...