'One of the toughest ads I've ever seen': Don't let Colo. Gov. Hickenlooper run from this [videos]

Dennis O’Connor’s 17-year-old daughter Colleen and three coworkers were brutally murdered in 1993 by Nathan Dunlap. Dunlap, was scheduled to be executed in 2013. Colorado Gov. Mark Hickenlooper granted Dunlap a reprieve.

O’Connor shared his heart-wrenching story in a video that was widely circulated yesterday:

Before you turn off your computer take a few minutes and watch this: https://t.co/3WY8h7etbD #whatsatstake #cogov #copolitics

— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) October 20, 2014

https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/524271521439559680

13 minutes of utter pain. The father of Chuck E Cheese slaying victim speaks. @okmaher @HickforCO http://t.co/VFURcKGEgg #copolitics

— Lynn Bartels (@lynn_bartels) October 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/AmyOliverShow/status/524407613954355200

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/524572504669822978

Gut wrenching account of a family suffering due to a lack of leadership from @hickforco – https://t.co/D62uJA9mtY #COGov #cosen

— Joe Brettell (@JoeBrettell) October 21, 2014

So so sad for this family. RT @TRONSHOW: The Cost of John Hickenlooper's Indecision: http://t.co/APGZTOdETz

Must watch.

— Laura Carno (@lauracarno) October 21, 2014

After all that O’Connor has been through, Hickenlooper’s left him with nothing but the sting of a cold slap in the face. Hickenlooper must be held to account. And with any luck, this ad will help that happen:

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1 minute video of Dunlap's victim's father. Powerful must watch. Hickenlooper "lied to me" http://t.co/ya0BIevgPc #copolitics #cosen #coleg

— Jon Caldara (@JonCaldara) October 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/524633953760976897

Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/QLgPzfwwDG

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 21, 2014

Oh man. #COGov RT @jpodhoretz: Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/GY9079LBVY”

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 21, 2014

Damn RT @guypbenson: Oh man #COGov RT @jpodhoretz: Hoo boy. One of the toughest ads I've ever seen. "He lied to us." https://t.co/o1V7C2ItK8

— Mitch G, Thats Me. (@mgcat) October 21, 2014

Pray that the O’Connors get the justice they deserve — and that Hickenlooper gets the boot he deserves.