Suthers endorses Armstrong

Sixth Congressional District Republican candidate Wil Armstrong has picked up another A-list GOP endorsement -- this time, from Attorney General John Suthers.

"Now more than ever," Suthers said in a press release, "our party needs a leader with real world experience. Wil Armstrong has first-hand experience dealing with the regulation, the taxes, and the increased healthcare costs associated with building and maintaining a successful business.

"Wil has built many businesses, most right here in the district," Suthers continued. "He understands the hardships facing employers, employees and their families during these times of economic uncertainty."

The Armstrong campaign has also put up an online video in which Suthers praises Armstrong as "the kind of person that I believe ought to be in politics."

"My test is always: does someone want to be in politics because they want to be somebody or because they want to do something?" Suthers said in the video. "Wil Armstrong wants to be in politics because he wants to do something. He is already somebody."

Suthers is the latest in a string of prominent GOPers to endorse Armstrong: former Gov. Bill Owens, U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Loveland), and U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Fort Morgan), among others, have announced their support for the Greenwood Village businessman in recent weeks.

Armstrong is the son of former Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong.