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Ad sponsor: Coloradans for Economic GrowthType and length: 30-second TV spot
Airing: Denver, Grand Junction and Colorado Springs
Description: Whimsical cartoon featuring butterflies, solar panels, wind turbines and an orange Prius hybrid.
Claim: “As a businessman, Bob led efforts to increase wind power sources.”
Fact: Senate candidate Bob Schaffer was an executive at Aspect Energy, which deals primarily in oil and natural gas. The company funded a wind-energy project. It’s unclear what Schaffer’s involvement was, though his profile on the company website was recently altered to suggest he played a large role in its development.
Claim: “As our congressman, Bob Schaffer voted to fund research for renewable energy projects and give tax credits to families using solar energy, hybrid technology and alternative fuels.”
Fact: Schaffer voted in favor of the 2001 energy bill, which provided $2.5 billion for renewable-energy research and provided incentives for using alternative energy. However, the bill was criticized by environmental groups who said it emphasized fossil-fuel production and did not do enough to raise car emissions standards.
Claims are: Mostly true
Jessica Fender, The Denver Post
