Colorado Progressive Group Challenges Lauren Boebert's Voting Record in New $300K Ad Campaign
At a press conference held in Pueblo on Thursday, Rocky Mountain Values announced its intention to allocate $300,000 throughout the summer for television, digital, radio, print, and mail advertisements. The campaign aims to encourage the Rifle Republican to prioritize the concerns of her constituents and cease engaging in grandstanding tactics, as stated by a spokesperson from the organization during an interview with Colorado Politics.
Justin Lamorte, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Values, emphasized that they will no longer allow Boebert's controversial behavior and extreme positions to divert attention from her insufficient track record in addressing the issues that hold paramount importance to Coloradans.
Notably, Rocky Mountain Values, classified as a dark-money group and exempt from donor reporting requirements, had expended substantial funds on negative advertisements against former Republican U.S. Senator Cory Gardner prior to the 2020 election. The group relaunched its efforts in April with a specific focus on Boebert, who is currently seeking reelection for a third term representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.
During the press conference, Jerry Solano, a veteran from Pueblo, spoke on behalf of Rocky Mountain Values and appeared in their recently aired 30-second television spot. Solano criticized Boebert's voting history, asserting that her decisions have created additional difficulties for Pueblo veterans like himself. In the ad, Solano highlighted Boebert's opposition to lowering prescription costs for all individuals, including seniors, as well as her support for a plan that undermines Social Security and Medicare, programs critical to their beneficiaries.
To substantiate these claims, Rocky Mountain Values referred to Boebert's voting record last summer, including her opposition to the Democrats' omnibus Inflation Reduction Act, as well as a proposal by the conservative Republican Study Committee, which aimed to gradually increase eligibility requirements for federal retirement and healthcare programs.
At the time of this report, Boebert's campaign had not responded to a request for comment on the ad campaign. However, her campaign spokesman had previously refuted similar allegations made by Rocky Mountain Values in April. The spokesman cited Boebert's support for a proposal advocated by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, contending that it would effectively balance the federal budget without cutting Social Security or Medicare.
During the previous election, Boebert narrowly secured her second term in the predominantly Republican-leaning district, encompassing the majority of the Western Slope and southern Colorado, including Pueblo County and the San Luis Valley. Both major political parties have identified this seat as potentially competitive in the upcoming election, leading to renewed interest from candidates such as Adam Frisch, the Democrat who lost to Boebert by a mere 546 votes in the previous election. Frisch, along with several other Democrats, has launched another bid for the seat, and he has reported raising $1.75 million in the first quarter, surpassing Boebert's fundraising by nearly $1 million.
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