Beauprez pulls a both-ways to avoid the pokey

The Denver Post reports that Both Ways Bob Beauprez has flip-flopped on his promise to reveal whether his campaign illegally accessed a federal crime database:

Beauprez added, "We''ll go through the file. We'll demonstrate that we got our information legally."

After the debate, Beauprez's campaign manager, John Marshall, said he would not publicly provide information because it would compromise a confidential source.

After extensive research, the Post has been unable to independently verify that the California case exists or if Medina's aliases match the cases the ad alludes to.

CBI will investigate whether information was taken inappropriately, said spokesman Lance Clem. The probe will start with an audit of who accessed the system and what they requested.

The Ritter campaign is keeping the heat on. From a press release:

"This is much more serious than just another 'Both Ways Bob' moment," said Ritter, who served as Denver's District Attorney from 1993 to 2005.... "We know all too well what happens in Washington when politicians try to cover up wrongdoing and corruption," Ritter said. "This isn't Washington. It's Colorado, and we deserve truth and honesty from our politicians. So far we haven't gotten that from the Congressman."