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Former Gov. Bill Owens: Donald Trump A 'Charlatan,' 'Narcissist'

DENVER (CBS4) - Former Colorado Governor Bill Owens posted to Facebook a scathing editorial on Donald Trump Monday.

In the post, Owens said, "Our great Republican Party is under attack by a charlatan, Donald Trump. ... who will throw us aside after doing his best to destroy us, just as he has thrown aside so many of his properties and ventures."

Owens, who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007, called on Republicans do what they can to focus on maintaining the majorities in Congress and the U.S. Senate, as well as among elected officials on the state and levels.

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Colorado Gov. Bill Owens in 2001 (credit: Michael Smith/Newsmakers)

"After November 8 we must rebuild at the Presidential level so that we can once again give Americans a legitimate choice for President," Owens said. "We have done so in the past and our Country needs us to do so again in the future."

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