The worst Congressional candidate in Colorado is about get hit for the first time on the airwaves. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) just launched it’s first attack ad smacking Denver State Rep. and CD6 challenger Joe Miklosi for his support of a “government run, Canadian-style” healthcare system in Colorado.
The ad launched as part of a nationwide, $6.3 million ad blitz hitting 26 different Congressional races. In a sign of how far fellow Democrat Congressional candidate Sal Pace’s fortunes have fallen, the NRCC decided he’s doing so poorly they didn’t need to bother wasting money hitting him.
The Miklosi hit also comes before the Denver Democrat has even introduced himself to a district where he remains a virtual unknown commodity.
The attack over healthcare is not just based on Miklosi’s support of Obamacare, but a vote he took in 2009 in the Colorado State House.
Here is how a Rocky Mountain News article described House Bill 1273, which Miklosi co-sponsored, at the time:
A plan to lay the groundwork for a Canadian-style, single-payer universal health care system in Colorado has been introduced by a group of Democrats.
House Bill 1273, sponsored by Rep. John Kefalas, of Fort Collins, and co-sponsored by 18 legislators, would create a privately funded commission to study how a government-funded health care system could work. The goal is to send a single-payer bill to the General Assembly in 2011, he said.
Miklosi is getting hit as, at least according to voter registration numbers, CD6 should be competitive. Miklosi’s pathetic and embarrassing campaign has done their best to ensure it’s an easy re-elect for incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Coffman, but the basic contours of the district will ensure it’ll remain a targeted race.
No word yet on whether Miklosi plans on responding with another awful, awkward infomercial-like spot.
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/how-does-canadas-health-system-actually-work/ I think it's a great idea honestly….but not sure if we are willing to pay more in taxes a year to make this happen.
I love everyone regardless of political party… but no matter what your political offiliation is, this video is like giving our neighbors to the north the bird, and that should bother all of us.
This ad is terrible! And the article too… Are these people saying they hate Canadians? How offensive…. bad accent, mounty outfit…. watch The Healthcare Movie; Canadians are pretty happy with their healthcare. We rank 37 in healthcare, Canada ranks 30…. France is #1…. we are not so awesome, and not letting people try to make it better is selfish. We have to keep trying to make a change, because we are getting left in the dust. And republicans aren't letting anything pass so how can it get better if we don't work together.
Go Canada.
Canadas healthcare provides ALL of its citizens with the sevices they may need, without them having to have abank full of cash. Yes, we pay in our taxes, but at least no one is refused.
Coffman is running on his power trip, Miklosi on empathy. Macho vs wimp. We lose either way.
The ad is a pathetic, immature rip off of South Park, the accusations are a unimaginative grab from other now very much dis-proven trash ads, portraying him as a Canadian is a lie. We, the people, now have such low expectations from your ads- you did not disappoint! FYI: any response to this that includes a link is proof that you are a poo-spraying teabilly.