To date, Denver mayor's race commercials have ranged from the slick predictability of spots for Chris Romer and James Mejia to the unintentional humor of Carol Boigon's clip, in which she spends as much time talking about John Hickenlooper as herself and ends with the line, "I'll do what it takes to make Denver sore" -- okay, "soar," but you get the point. Yet all three look mighty weak in comparison with the just-released promo for Michael Hancock.

In documentary style, the ad tells Hancock's story, focusing on the most dramatic elements -- homelessness! a sibling dead of AIDS! another one murdered! -- before the candidate himself shows up in bold closeup to intone, "I never gave up."

It's strong stuff capable of making a real impact in this overstuffed contest -- depending on how much dough Hancock's campaign has for TV airtime, that is.

Check out the aforementioned spots below.

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