"Why jeopardize her victory?": Gov. Hickenlooper says he's "really ... disappointed" by pro-Cary Kenne

“Why jeopardize her victory?”: Gov. Hickenlooper says he’s “really … disappointed” by pro-Cary Kennedy attack ad


Gov. John Hickenlooper expressed disappointment Wednesday at an attack ad purchased on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy that blasts two of her opponents, saying it could jeopardize what looks to be a clear path to victory for her.

“Most polls I’d seen, it looked like Cary Kennedy was going to win anyway,” Hickenlooper said. “Why jeopardize her victory by turning this into a mudfest? I was disappointed.”

The ad goes after Kennedy’s rivals — Jared Polis and Mike Johnston — over their records on education. It accuses Polis, a Democratic congressman, of taking “money out of public schools” because he once supported a voucher program, and Johnston, a former state senator, of pushing “conservative anti-teacher laws” because he championed a bill that tied teacher evaluations to student progress (including testing).

The ad, purchased by the group Teachers for Kennedy, is a break from what otherwise has been a fairly positive battle for the Democratic nomination. It’s scheduled to run through the June 26 primary at a cost of more than $1.1 million, according to media trackers.

Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/30/hickenlooper-on-cary-kennedy-attack-ad/