It said she wants to decriminalize meth, she will do nothing to save failing schools and she will allow politicians to regulate free speech. It even tried to link her with closing Guantanamo Bay. What’s next? McLachlan hates puppies? McLachlan supports corporal punishment in schools (which her opponent, J. Paul Brown, voted for on the Ignacio school board)?

It’s ridiculous to say she will do nothing to save failing schools. McLachlan is an award-winning teacher. She has spent her life enriching the lives of the local youth. She has seen the detrimental effects of funding deficits on students and teachers. She will fight to save failing schools and give them the resources they need to succeed. This is one of the reasons why she was inspired to run for state representative.

She taught journalism for 20 years. Why would she want politicians to regulate free speech?

McLachlan doesn’t deserve these lies.

This mailer isn’t just outrageous, it reflects desperation. If the PACs in Denver have to revert to baseless claims for J. Paul Brown to win, it means they see losing as a distinct possibility.

Rich Podlesnik

Durango