Nicolais: Victor Marx’s new campaign finance scheme looks like a con job. He could get caught in his own trap

But he is the gubernatorial nominee for one of Colorado’s two major political parties and has repeatedly flaunted campaign finance laws. But when the truth prevails — and the Marx campaign is so inept and sloppy that it surely will — Marx could find himself in serious trouble. From massive campaign finance fines to potential criminal charges, Marx has put himself into more jeopardy than any candidate in state history. Originally, clicking on “Team Store” at the top Marx’s campaign website brought visitors to another page with the apropos title “Victor for Governor Team Store.” Depending on how much merchandise has been sold and to whom, the Marx campaign may have engaged in thousands of individual campaign finance violations.