Polis Politics breaks down Bart Peterson’s web of untruths and misinformation in his attack ad against Greg Ballard. For a guy who was known as the “Teflon Mayor” as recently as the May primary, his year and his campaign have degenerated into misstep after misstep against someone who was hardly regarded as a formidable opponent just a couple of months ago while completely misjudging the tenor of the electorate.

Here’s a brief section:

While most of the news stations were airing pieces on Mayor Bart Peterson’s ad on the Indianapolis Star endorsement, which is highly critical of Republican Greg Ballard’s experience, Bart Peterson was airing an even nastier ad, trying to paint Ballard as wanting to raise taxes and cut public safety.

That’s right. Bart Peterson wants us to believe Ballard, not him, has a record of raising taxes and poor public safety. Let’s roll the transcript:

“What do we really know about Greg Ballard? In a time of financial crisis, Ballard proposed a new $100 million dollar government building.”

Fact Check Point 1: This item comes from the WISH-TV debate. Jim Shella asked what should be done with the old Market Square Arena site, which has gone undeveloped since the old arena’s demolition. Fred Peterson proposed a park, Bart Peterson high rise condominiums, and Ballard proposed a criminal justice center. No price tag given; no timetable for building it. That was his preferred use for the site.

Read the rest of their breakdown here.