{"id":57444,"date":"2013-09-12T23:26:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T05:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/brophy-on-quest-for-governorship\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:01:47","slug":"brophy-on-quest-for-governorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/brophy-on-quest-for-governorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Brophy on quest for governorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Greg Brophy meets with Sam and Patty Berg during a campaign stop in Cortez at Shiloh Steak House.<\/span>Sam Green\/Cortez Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Greg Brophy, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful, believes in his heart that northern Colorado counties should secede from the state, but his head tells him something else.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an individual, because I want this great state to stay together, I will vote against it on the ballot, but I\u2019m really happy that my county commissioners are putting it on the ballot and talking about it,\u201d he told the Cortez Journal on Thursday.<\/p>\n

A native of Wray in Yuma County, Brophy said all measures have been exhausted in attempts to ensure elected officials, namely Gov. John Hickenlooper, and the Democratic-controlled General Assembly heed concerns on gun control and a rural renewable electric bill.<\/p>\n

Brophy said Colorado\u2019s 36th governor has simply ignored every group and nearly all of legislators from rural Colorado who took a position to oppose those bills.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe secessionist movement is sort of the last desperate act of a constituency that feels like they haven\u2019t been listened to,\u201d Brophy said.<\/p>\n

When reminded secession hasn\u2019t proved advantageous in American history, Brophy said that\u2019s why his head disagrees with his heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my heart, I want to go,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to secede, but my head tells me it won\u2019t work, and we need to keep this state together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Running as a libertarian conservative dedicated to kitchen-table issues, Brophy said he believes Colorado can be a beacon of light for freedom for the entire nation.<\/p>\n

He was in Cortez Thursday, and met with gun-rights activists at the Summit Shooting Center earlier in the day. Brophy said he opposed any future gun-control measures, despite the fact that firearms have safety locks.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore gun control has never improved public safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A member of the Colorado Legislature for the past decade as both a senator and a representative, Brophy said his record shows that he is able to work across party lines to enact legislation for all Coloradoans. He specifically mentioned his efforts to work with Democrats to reform the state\u2019s public pension program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we can work with the other side without compromising our ideals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As a result of his legislative experience, Brophy said while someone may have the best idea in the world, in order to get legislation passed one must be able to work with others with different views.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time for an experienced leader to run for all of the state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After the primary, Brophy said he would like to return to Montezuma County, perhaps as part of a bicycle tour. An avid cyclist, Brophy said he wants to connect with all citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a typical Republican,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m a typical Coloradoan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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