The real Beauprez stood up this morning: anti dream act, still opposing key women's issues, claiming one of the best US state economies is not enough; he could do better

The real Bob Beauprez, Republican candidate for Colorado's governor, is finally standing up this morning on two key issues that will affect the demographics of a large segment of Colorado's voters.  On Fox News (Denver 31) Beauprez affirmed his opposition to abortion  in the case of rape and incest.  He saw the only  reason he approved for abortion would be if the life of the mother would be in jeopardy. He said he opposed the personhood amendment, not because he disagreed with it, but because it was a bad tactic.  The GOP indeed has a problem with single women in this election and he did not help increase his support from that group of voters .  He tried to play both sides of the issue when he promised he  would enforce federal laws on choice (whatever they were).  That should make neither side of those issues very happy.

Hispanics make up 14% of Colorado's voters, enough to swing a narrow election.  In fact,  Beauprez reaffirmed his opposition to the dream act in no uncertain terms. The reason he gave borders on pandering to non Hispanics when he said that there is a limit to admissions in state institutions and that allowing undocumented young people to go to college (using in state tuition) would keep "others" from attending.  That statement deserves close scrutiny and some raised eyebrows.

Beauprez based his positive campaign on his hyper pro business stance to help Colorado's economy. With Colorado ranked as number one in job and economic growth in the nation, and Weld County the fastest growing county, it is a difficult platform for running against incumbent John Hickenlooper, who is taking a victory lap on his pro business administrative reforms and results. All Beauprez  could say  to gild the economic lily is that we could do better if we followed his formula of becoming even more business friendly by wiping out many regulations. and eliminating any uncertainties, encouraging more energy investment in the state.  (Read: a vote against the  fracking ban would have eliminated any uncertainties). That is the best he could do since Hickenlooper convinced the anti fracking activitists to take the issue off the November ballot.   Guess it is Katy bar the door when it comes to consumer and environmental protection, but he wisely  did not offer any specifics.  It is always politically  safer to keep to generalities, right?