August 06, 2008 09:32 PM UTC

Fitz-Gerald-Polis Pissing Match Gets, Uh, Pissier

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• by: Colorado Pols

Earlier today the campaign for Democrat Joan Fitz-Gerald called on Jared Polis to pull a misleading ad. According to a press release:

Today the Fitz-Gerald campaign sent a letter to Mr. Robert Becker of the Jared Polis campaign requesting that the Jared Polis campaign pull an ad in which he makes statements that he and his campaign manager had already acknowledged as false. (See attached letter.)

The advertisement knowingly and willingly misleads voters with the statement “Joan Fitz-Gerald Negative Ad,” which is in direct violation of Colorado Revised Statute 1-13-109 and is a class 1 misdemeanor.  According to Colorado Revised Statute 18-1.3-501 a class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by a minimum sentence of six-months imprisonment or $500 fine or both and a maximum sentence of 18-months imprisonment and a $5,000 fine or both.

“This ad is false and violates Colorado statute,” said campaign manager Mary Alice Mandarich. “I would like to give you the opportunity to pull this false advertisement. CD2 voters deserve better. As someone who has made campaign reform and clean elections the cornerstone of his campaign, we know Jared will correct this mistake.”

This letter was also forwarded to Denver television stations who are running a false commercial.

In response, Polis campaign manager Robert Becker issued a curt, comma-filled response:

Dear Ms. Mandarich,

No.

Senator Fitz-Gerald has had numerous opportunities to renounce the so-called “Colorado Count’s” ad attacking Jared Polis’ education record. Despite the attacks being called “despicable” by the press, Joan Fitz-Gerald has decided to remain silent.

As you can see from the attached video, Fitz-Gerald, when presented the opportunity to show leadership refused – opting instead for the “I-can’t-know-who-anybody-is” response. Trouble is, you know exactly who they are – two special interest lobbyist friends of your campaign – Steve Adams ($1500 campaign donor) and Collon Kennedy ($2300 donor and former high level aide to Fitz-Gerald).

Under no circumstances can we remain silent while two special interest lobbyists friends of Senator Fitz-Gerald run disparaging ads against Jared Polis.

The choices presented to your campaign are clear: Show leadership and publicly denounce the ads being run by your cronies at Colorado Counts, or to quote Senator Fitz-Gerald in the attached video, “If something comes up, you just live with it.”

Sincerely,

Robert Becker

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