Coffman Press Release

We received this.  It wasn't marked as being from Coffman, but it applies to him, so we put that label on it:

It's not uncommon for political candidates to be critical of their opponent's record and experience during a campaign. This past week however, the Armstrong campaign went too far in downplaying Mike Coffman's military experience. In an article published in the Rocky Mountain News, Mr. Armstrong's campaign manager correctly points out that there are 101 veterans currently serving in Congress. He than states, "I'm not so sure what he (Mike) can bring to the table that is different from what those folks can bring". Let me begin by pointing out that there is not a single Republican in Congress who has served in Iraq. The problems we are confronted with in the Middle East with Iraq, Iran, Syria, and others, are ongoing and not going away anytime soon. As a retired Brigadier General I understand the important perspective that somebody who has served can bring to the Congress. I don't by any means believe it is the only barometer by which we should choose our candidates. However, under no circumstances do I believe it is appropriate to criticize or downplay somebody's military record for political purposes. I don't expect Mr. Armstrong's campaign to acknowledge that Mike's long record of service to the State of Colorado and to our nation would be of enormous value to the citizens of the Sixth Congressional District, but I would at very least hope that out of respect for the thousands of troops who serve our nation that they would stick to talking about the issues. 

Sincerely,


General Salvatore Villano, Jr. (Ret.)