Waak to whacked?

Lost in the results of the McCain-Obama poll that shows Obama with a slim five-point lead in Colorado was the decision by the Obama camp not to coordinate campaign efforts with the Colorado Dems, as reported in the Denver Post.

Sources have told the Inside Edge that at issue is who controls the money that the DNC raises for the presidential race in Colorado. And it could have implications for the top of the Democratic Party in Colorado.

"It's a vote of no-confidence in the chair and the ED for the Democrats in Colorado," says one former party staffer.

"They either don't like or don't trust them to run things and so they are hanging on to control of the money that the DNC raises for them for the race in Colorado."

And it could be the first step to ousting Pat Waak and Sherry Jackson.

As we understand it, by law the DNC can raise money for the presidential race specifically used for Colorado. Typically that money goes to the local state party and they run the campaign in coordination with the candidate.

Critics have contended that to not coordinate with the state party will weaken the efforts in Colorado and be more expensive. And every source we have spoken with has agreed with that appraisal.

"But it's a better risk for the Obama people not to lose the money," concluded our staffer.

In the meantime, it could be a signal that Waak's on deck to get whacked eventually. Or, to paraphrase George Carlin, "sooner."