An imposter is making television ads that will surely do damage to Cory Gardner’s record. For instance, this perfect look-alike stands in front of wind turbines, claiming that he started the renewable-energy revolution in Colorado. The real one would want it known that his legislation was crafted with no funding mechanism and that he opposed the renewable-energy standard passed by the voters of Colorado. If the imposter wins out, the Koch brothers would be very disappointed in the real Cory Gardner, on whom they have counted so heavily to promote the Keystone pipeline. And the real Cory, a devout climate-science denier, would want it known that he had earned a 5 percent approval rating by the League of Conservation Voters.

In another instance, the imposter is promoting contraceptives for all. The real Cory would again want it known that he has been a rock-solid supporter of the state and national personhood amendments that would outlaw all forms of abortion and most methods of contraception, regardless of the circumstances. The real Cory would also want it known that he supported budgetary cutbacks on nutritional assistance that severely impacted poor working mothers, either expecting or with small children. And the real Cory would point out that he voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act. He would also add that he had voted four times against Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, one of President Obama’s efforts to slow immigrant deportations.

The real Cory would want it known that he voted for the government shutdown while Colorado sought government assistance with massive forest fires and a historic flood. An certainly not least, the real Cory would point to his repeated votes for the Ryan budget, that in all its versions is the joy of the 1 percent and the dread of those who pay taxes on wages.

This is only a partial list of achievements that has allowed the real Cory to claim the position of 10th most extreme right wing member of the House of Representatives. Who would want to tarnish such a record? The imposter must be stopped!

Christopher Isensee

Durango