Congressman Cory Gardner and U.S. Sen. Mark Udall. (The Denver Post)
Now that 9/11 is over, politicians can resume their regularly scheduled sparring and that’s exactly what is going to happen today as U.S. Sen. Mark Udall and U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner talk about their roles during Colorado floods last year.
Udall’s campaign recently saying Gardner’s vote to shut down the federal government hurt Colorado and flood victims when they needed it the most. showed the Jamestown mayor fighting back tears as she described Udall’s efforts to aid the victims.
Gardner’s campaign was livid when the Udall campaign issue a news release with the headline “Gardner endangered flood recovery.” Gardner called it from Udall on the campaign trail.
The two are Here’s what’s on tap with the candidates today in terms of the flood anniversary:
* Gardner’s campaign is featuring three elected leader who are going to discuss “Gardner’s record of fighting for Colorado flood victims and the lies Sen. Udall is spreading about Colorado’s floods.”
* Udall is holding separate events in Lyons and Jamestown to mark the anniversary of the deadly floods and to highlight the progress Colorado communities have made in rebuilding.
The flooding last year killed nine people, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and nearly 500 miles of roads. All told, the damaged reached a staggering $2.9 billion, as The Denver Post’s John Aguilar reported in his .
