Sheriff Elder’s campaign blasts Angley’s ad, wants it taken down
Sheriff Bill Elder’s campaign for re-election wants one of the competitor’s TV advertisements taken off the air because of what they say are factual inaccuracies.
A law firm representing Elder’s campaign contacted several major media outlets in Colorado Springs, including KRDO, requesting these outlets to cease airing the latest Mike Angley for Sheriff ad.
The letter sent to outlets reads, in part:
“This is a unique situation wherein Mr. Angley’s Ad itself demonstrates that some of the statements contained in the ad are without factual support.”
The ad in question can be seen by clicking HERE.
It starts with a voiceover making claims about Elder’s work.
“Cronyism, lawsuits, corruption. Bill Elder, more taxes, bloated spending. Bad on Trump’s immigration front. Bill Elder is no conservative,” the voiceover states.
Representatives with Elder’s campaign say the ad is concerning because they say it is an attack on the sheriff with unsubstantiated claims. They said there is no factual support of any of the allegations against Elder in the ad, and asked that media outlets stop running the ad until Mike Angley’s campaign can provide more facts.
Mike Angley tells KRDO that he stands by the ad, and says everything in it can be backed up by specific examples and sources listed within the ad.
“Clearly and unequivocally, we stand behind the ad 100 percent. Every statement we make in the ad is not only accurate, but it is documented and the sources for the documentation appear in the ad itself so there is nothing hidden there at all,” said Angley.
The Communications Act and the FCC’s rules prohibit broadcasters from censoring political candidates’ ads in any way, so the ad will continue to run on KRDO.
“The fact that the ad is still on KRDO does not mean the claims are true. Because it’s a candidate ad the FCC dictates we run the ad,” said KRDO’s General Manager, Mark Pimentel.
