We're late reporting this story. According to the Rocky Mountain News, Marc Holtzman's campaign will go on without Dick Leggitt. From the article, "Marc Holtzman's campaign for governor lost its lead strategist and spokesman Friday when Dick Leggitt resigned, saying that after weeks of controversy he had become a distraction for the campaign...
"The resignation comes one week after Leggitt admitted under oath that he sent false polling numbers to a reporter. Initially, Holtzman said he would investigate Leggitt's actions, but in a statement released Friday, he didn't mention the incident. Holtzman said he accepted the resignation and thanked Leggitt 'for his loyalty and hard work.' Neither Holtzman, Leggitt nor Laura Teal, the campaign's political director, returned calls for comment. Jesse Mallory, the campaign spokesman, said he did not know who would take over Leggitt's position...
"The past several months have been tumultuous ones for the Holtzman campaign. Most recently, Leggitt, Teal and Holtzman had to defend the campaign against charges of campaign finance violations. Testifying in a Denver courtroom, Leggitt said he sent bogus numbers to the Denver Post but called it 'spin,' and implied that it's a common practice among political operatives. The trial came at a time when Holtzman was publicly weighing whether to petition his way onto the primary ballot or to attend the Republican Party state assembly, an event he suggested could be rigged against him. On April 28, he decided to do both. The campaign has also seen an exodus among its staff. In the two months before Leggitt's resignation, Holtzman's campaign said goodbye to a steering committee member, a field director and a press secretary."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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