Don't believe the lies: Tracking the VRWC
Republican gubernatorial nominee Both Ways Bob Beauprez has no record of success and no vision for Colorado. So what's he going to run on? A series of slanders against Democratic nominee Bill Ritter, orchestrated by The Trailhead Group and other members of Colorado's very own Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.
This post is dedicated to setting the record straight. It has its very own sidebar link in the Both Ways Bob Watch section. And I'll update it whenever necessary.
The VRWC says that Ritter is soft on crime. That's a lie. Ritter was one of the toughest disctrict attorneys in Denver's history. His plea bargain average was similar to the national average. And he's been endorsed by a huge, bipartisan coalition of law enforcement leaders.
The VRWC says that Ritter is soft on illegal immigration. That's a lie. Ritter has been on record with a tough position on illegal immigration for months. And Ritter supported Colorado's Democratic legislature in passing the toughest illegal immigration laws in America.
The VRWC says that Ritter is no friend of gun owners. That's misleading. In the wake of Columbine, Ritter supported the same commonsense legislation that 70% of the voters (and Beauprez himself) did.
The VRWC says that Ritter is just another Democratic Front Range candidate. This is misleading. Yes, Ritter was raised on a farm east of Aurora. But Beauprez is also from the Front Range; he grew up near Boulder. In fact, Beauprez has lived in the Denver/Boulder area for much longer than Ritter.
The VRWC says that Ritter has accepted donations from labor organizations that don't verify the immigration status of their members. This is misleading. The Rocky Mountain News reports that the unions "already allow only U.S. citizens to make political contributions."
The VRWC says that Ritter is a career politician while Beauprez has spent his life in the private sector. This is a lie. Ritter has spent about the same amount in time in politics as Beauprez. And Ritter's experience was far less partisan.
The VRWC says that while crime rates across the country declined, Denver's murder rate increased while Ritter was district attorney. This is a lie. The Ritter campaign points out Bureau of Justice stats which show that in 1992, the year before Ritter was appointed, Denver's murder rate was 19.3 per 100,000 people. The average rate over the course of his 12-year tenure was 12 per 100,000 - 38% percent less than the 1992 rate.
The VRWC says that Bill Ritter plea bargained illegal immigrants to help them avoid deportation. This is a lie. A plea bargain does not affect the deportation status of an illegal immigrant.
This post is dedicated to setting the record straight. It has its very own sidebar link in the Both Ways Bob Watch section. And I'll update it whenever necessary.
The VRWC says that Ritter is soft on crime. That's a lie. Ritter was one of the toughest disctrict attorneys in Denver's history. His plea bargain average was similar to the national average. And he's been endorsed by a huge, bipartisan coalition of law enforcement leaders.
The VRWC says that Ritter is soft on illegal immigration. That's a lie. Ritter has been on record with a tough position on illegal immigration for months. And Ritter supported Colorado's Democratic legislature in passing the toughest illegal immigration laws in America.
The VRWC says that Ritter is no friend of gun owners. That's misleading. In the wake of Columbine, Ritter supported the same commonsense legislation that 70% of the voters (and Beauprez himself) did.
The VRWC says that Ritter is just another Democratic Front Range candidate. This is misleading. Yes, Ritter was raised on a farm east of Aurora. But Beauprez is also from the Front Range; he grew up near Boulder. In fact, Beauprez has lived in the Denver/Boulder area for much longer than Ritter.
The VRWC says that Ritter has accepted donations from labor organizations that don't verify the immigration status of their members. This is misleading. The Rocky Mountain News reports that the unions "already allow only U.S. citizens to make political contributions."
The VRWC says that Ritter is a career politician while Beauprez has spent his life in the private sector. This is a lie. Ritter has spent about the same amount in time in politics as Beauprez. And Ritter's experience was far less partisan.
The VRWC says that while crime rates across the country declined, Denver's murder rate increased while Ritter was district attorney. This is a lie. The Ritter campaign points out Bureau of Justice stats which show that in 1992, the year before Ritter was appointed, Denver's murder rate was 19.3 per 100,000 people. The average rate over the course of his 12-year tenure was 12 per 100,000 - 38% percent less than the 1992 rate.
The VRWC says that Bill Ritter plea bargained illegal immigrants to help them avoid deportation. This is a lie. A plea bargain does not affect the deportation status of an illegal immigrant.
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