Tancredo Demands Governor Chris Christie ‘Come Clean’
“Governor Christie was previously accused of using political power as Governor of New Jersey to block bridges as an act of political retaliation. So I’m sure he will relish this opportunity to ‘come clean’ . . .”
(Denver) – With recent reports that the Republican Governors Association (RGA) spent substantial money to sway Colorado’s 2014 Republican Primary, Tom Tancredo is demanding transparency from the RGA and it’s Chairman, Governor Chris Christie.
“Now that we know who was behind many of the false and slanderous ads that were purchased in Colorado in the final days of our primary season, there are many questions that Colorado Republicans deserve to have answered. Voters deserve transparency and they deserve to have a full accounting as to why the RGA would secretly funnel money into our Colorado Republican primary”, Tancredo said.
Tom Tancredo is calling for the Chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Gov. Chris Christie, to provide full explanation as to the role that the RGA played in the Colorado Republican primary by taking the following actions:
1) Release all communications between the RGA and RAGA (Republican Attorney General Association) regarding the Colorado 2014 Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
2) Give full disclosure regarding the individual(s) who requested and/or authorized the June campaign expenditures totaling at least $175,000 from the RGA to RAGA and the purpose of those expenditures.
3) Give full disclosure regarding any and all individuals in Colorado with whom you and/or RGA communicated with regarding the political attack ads against Tancredo.
4) Release all communications between the RGA and the Campaign for Jobs & Opportunity PAC and the Colorado Campaign for Jobs and Opportunity.
“Republican voters in Colorado deserve a primary system that maintains integrity and is not hijacked by party elites. The Democrats are fully capable of spreading falsehoods and propaganda that harms Republicans, so Colorado Republicans should know if a fellow Republican is using these same tactics against their own teammates.”
“We already have a situation in Mississippi where grassroots Republicans feel disenfranchised by party elites. We need to avoid a repeat in Colorado.” Tancredo concluded, “Governor Christie was previously accused of using political power as Governor of New Jersey to block bridges as an act of political retaliation. So I’m sure he will relish this opportunity to ‘come clean’ and to ‘clear the air’ to avoid new allegations of using his elected position at RGA to carry out a political vendetta in Colorado.”
