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Friday, May 13 2016

Amid Fraud Allegations, Jon Keyser Thrice Falls Apart Under Scrutiny

May 13, 2016

Colorado Republican Senate candidate Jon Keyser had a triple meltdown yesterday when confronted by allegations that his campaign forged signatures to get him on the ballot.

First, Keyser stumbled — and that’s putting it gently — to answer a question on the fraud allegations at a candidate forum. Things went even more poorly for Keyser after the event, when Denver7 reporter Marshall Zelinger confronted Keyser and took him to task over his refusal to be honest with voters.  Scrambling, Keyser told Zelinger plenty about his “great” and “big” Great Dane, but he continued to stonewall questions about the fraud allegations.

But that wasn’t the end of it. At another town hall that evening, Keyser was again confronted by reporters — and yet again, he stumbled, refusing to address any questions on the fraudulent signatures.

As Denver’s 9News put it:

Bad turned to worse, as [Keyser] refused to discuss the claims of forged signatures, repeatedly insisting he’s “on the ballot and that’s all that matters.”

Not for long, perhaps, if things are as bad as they seem.

More coverage of Keyser’s triple meltdown:

Denver Post: Jon Keyser dodges questions about forged signatures, discusses his Great Dane, Duke

Denver7: “Oh, boy. Republican senate candidate Jon Keyser is on the ballot, but off the mark when answering Denver7’s Marshall Zelinger’s questions about why there are forged signatures on his petition to make the primary ballot.”

9News Denver: “Bad turned to worse, as [Keyser] refused to discuss the claims of forged signatures, repeatedly insisting he’s ‘on the ballot and that’s all that matters'”

Denver7: U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser talks around questions about forged petition signatures

FOX31 Denver: Senate candidate Jon Keyser has ‘Rubio moment’ at debate

The Washington Post: The GOP’s top Colorado Senate candidate just had a Marco Rubio moment

Talking Points Memo: Reporter Corners GOP Candidate For Awkward Grilling On Forged Signatures 

The Colorado Independent: Littwin: Jon Keyser’s big dog won’t stop forgery questions


Published: May 13, 2016

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