If at first you don't succeed ... Bob Beauprez version

Former Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez.

Republican Bob Beauprez says he still thinks about being governor of Colorado.

So much so, he’s considering running against Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. "There are only a couple jobs that pique my interest and this is one," Beauprez said, not disclosing what the other might be.

"I'm definitely not saying no (to running). My interest in the job was not a fleeting fancy." The former congressman said he is planning to “sit back and observe” events throughout this year, and determine next year whether he should launch a second gubernatorial bid.

Beauprez lost to Ritter in the 2006 election by more than 15 percentage points. He declined to discuss what he would have done differently than Ritter as governor, or why he thought the second time around might be more successful.

State GOP party chair Dick Wadhams said he hadn’t discussed the matter with Beauprez and did not want to talk about possible candidates.

However, he said the governor "will be very vulnerable in 2010" and that the Republicans would likely make a strong challenge.

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