Dear Editor:

I would like to commend Lynn Padgett, in the face of a concerted smear campaign against her, for sticking to positive ads and mailers which focus solely on her mission, experience, achievements and priorities. The Ouray County Democratic Party, not Lynn, has created and funded ads and a postcard defending her from the attacks on her character and lies about her agenda, and pointing out why this smear campaign was launched. Someone needed to do it, and the Democratic Party has clearly...