FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2011
CONTACT: Daniel Scarpinato
The truth is passé for Greg Stanton and his allies
PHOENIX – It’s time for Greg Stanton to explain the increasingly troubling pattern of lies and distortions radiating from his campaign and supporters.
Just yesterday, Stanton was busted for the latest time for making an outrageous and unsubstantiated claim that Wes Gullet used his position on the Planning and Zoning Commission to benefit a client. The Arizona Republic Fact Checkers gave that claim Zero stars and called it “misleading.”
“If Greg Stanton can’t tell the truth to voters in this campaign, what should we expect from him if he’s elected Mayor?” Gullett said. “Attack ads and mailers based on Greg’s lies have been universally knock-down by the local media, yet he continues to mislead the public. He’s lost all credibility and it’s time for him to explain his lies.”
Just a few of the mistruths from Stanton and his supporters that have been busted in recent days:
- Yesterday: Stanton received Zero stars from the Republic Fact Checkers: http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/azfactcheck/fact-story.php?id=325
- Yesterday: The Republic reports on Stanton’s misleading mailer to voters, saying it’s “missing the full story.” http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/10/26/20111026stanton-campaign-ad-mailer.html
- Tuesday: A shadow group supporting Stanton has dropped more than $135,000 attacking Gullett, and in a new ad, used footage recorded by the Stanton campaign, despite Stanton previously saying he had no connection to the group. http://wesgullett.com/stanton-campaign-supplying-more-content-to-outside-group/
- Oct. 20: A claim made by Stanton and a shadow group support him is given Zero star from the Republic Fact Checkers: http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/azfactcheck/fact-story.php?id=323
- Oct. 20: The Republic says of the attack ad against Gullett, based on claims by the Stanton campaign: “There just is no other way to say it: In asserting that Gullett lobbied the Phoenix council for a $100 million tax to benefit the arts, the ad lies.”http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2011/10/20/20111020thur2-20-legislature-disclosure.html
- Oct. 13: A news story in the Republic says that in claiming “Gullett is currently lobbying government for a $100 million tax for the arts,” the ad is inaccurate: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/10/13/20111013phoenix-wes-gullett-counters-claims-in-attack-ad.html#ixzz1bvCkN600
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Wow – Stanton thought the Az Realtors Association was the same as the PHX Realtors Assn. – what a rube and a liar. /sarcasm. True, they are affiliates and they do share strategy, but legally they are seperate entities, so Gus is all indignant.
I so want both of the d’bags to just shut up.
Read more about the lies told here: http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/azfactcheck/fact-story.php?id=314