Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has finally moved into serious political territory with a new TV ad promising to help voters retrain and rebuild and get the economy rolling again:

Hickenlooper’s campaign has been forced to “go serious” following recent polls that show American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo surging against the Democrat. The variability easily indicates a great amount of volatility and hence, uncertainty, with voters and the time for “cutesy” shower ads has passed, as Hickenlooper can no longer coast on light positive messaging while assuming double-digit leads.