Colorado Dems reveal their true colors.. #cogov

Ethically challenged, morally bankrupt. 

Back during primary season, there were two Republican candidates, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes.  McInnis had some skeletons in his closet dealing with a plagerism issue.  The story made a few news cycles, then died out.  As we got closer to the primary election, this ad got heavy play in Colorado:

 

 

The ad was paid for by the Colorado Freedom Fund, and they spent over $500,000 on getting McInnis beat by Tea Party candidate Dan Maes.  Digging a little deeper into the report, we learn who the donors were:

8/18/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	COLORADANS FOR CIVIL JUSTICE	303 E 17TH AVENUE DENVER, CO 80203		$5,000.00	$5,000.00	No
8/13/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	COLORADO AFL-CIO LABOR 2K	140 SHERIDAN BLVD. DENVER, CO 80226		$5,000.00	$5,000.00	No
8/11/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	SEIU SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE	1313 L STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20006		$100,000.00	$200,000.00	No
8/5/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE	1500 GRANT STREET DENVER, CO 80203		$50,000.00	$150,000.00	No
8/2/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	PAT STRYKER	262 E MOUNTAIN AVENUE FT COLLINS, CO 80524	SELF Other(PHILANTHROPIST)	$50,000.00	$108,000.00	No
8/2/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	SEIU SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE	1313 L STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20006		$100,000.00	$100,000.00	No
7/30/2010	Monetary (Itemized)	DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSN	1401 K STREET NW WASHINGTO, DC 20005		$50,000.00	$150,000.00	No

So what we have is a group of politically connected Colorado Democrats getting together to help decide who the Republican candidate would be.  They went after McInnis, as they felt Maes would be easier to defeat.

Well done, Democrats. 

Clearly, the Lefties involved knew what they were doing, while not illegal, was wrong.  What other explanation can there be for listing the name of the group as "Colorado Fredoom Fund" (kinda sounds Tea Party-ish, doesn't it?), as opposed to using the name SEIU, or Democratic Governors Association?

Here's an ad run by the DGA, with their name on the commercial.  Why did the reveal themselves in Maine, but keep it hidden in Colorado?

 

 

What about SEIU?  Do they ever attach their name to political ads?  Why yes, they do:

 

I guess the ends justify the means for trying to win the Governorship in Colorado.  Stay classy, Democrats.

Hopefully, this blows up in the face of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democrat candidate for Governor.  Maybe people in my State will realize that the same people who planned this campaign will also be the same folks helping to craft the agenda for a Governor Hickenlooper.

Current polling trends has former Congressman Tom Tancredo making up some serious groundon Hickenlooper, as he pulls support from Maes.  Tancredo entered the race as a third-party candidate after Maes beat McInnis (with the help of the Dems mentioned above) in the primary.