Dan Maes has taken another step on his quest for the title of “saddest candidate of 2010.” The Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate has lost support, trails in the polls and is out of funds. But he’s making the most with what he’s got. And yesterday, Maes proudly announced that Palin has decided to endorse him. What? No. Not Sarah Palin. Jim Palin, Sarah’s father-in-law.
Maes posted an endorsement from a Jim Palin of Wasilla, Alaska on his Facebook page yesterday. No mention of Sarah Palin in sight, but Maes’ campaign confirmed to TPM that it’s the same Jim Palin who fathered Todd, who married Sarah.
“I am convinced that Dan has the conservative values, character, integrity, determination, and fight in him that makes him the right choice to be Colorado’s next Governor and I am honored to endorse him,” Palin’s statement reads.
The TPM Poll Average for the race shows Maes (14.5%) trailing Democrat John Hickenlooper (46.1%) and third-party candidate Tom Tancredo (34.7%).
(h/t coloradopols)
