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Cynthia McKinney Campaign Ad Transcript

Cynthia McKinney for Congress
60-sec. radio "Glass House" #CM-102-60
Draft 5

(FX: glass shattering)

(Music)

(Voice on police radio)

GOT AN APB ON A GUY, HANK JOHNSON, 51 YEARS OLD, LAWYER, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. REPORTED TO BE THROWING STONES AT HIS OPPONENT, CYNTHIA MCKINNEY.

(FX: police siren)

(Announcer, dramatic music under)

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES.

AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, HANK JOHNSON HAD AN ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST HIM FOR ILLEGAL USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS. HE HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN HE TOOK MONEY FROM LANDFILL DEVELOPERS AT A TIME WHEN LANDFILL ISSUES WERE BEFORE HIS COMMISSION.

HE HAD SEVERAL LAWSUITS AND GARNISHMENTS FILED AGAINST HIM FOR UNPAID DEBTS.

HE DIDN'T EVEN PAY HIS TAXES, RESULTING IN FEDERAL TAX LIENS AGAINST HIM AND HIS BUSINESS. HE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AND WAS SUSPENDED FROM THAT FOR FAILURE TO PAY WHAT HE HAD PROMISED.

ETHICS VIOLATIONS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, LAWSUITS, TAX LIENS, GARNISHMENTS

(FX: glass shattering)

IT KIND OF SHATTERS YOUR IMAGE OF HANK JOHNSON.

(Rep. McKinney)

THIS IS CYNTHIA MCKINNEY. I'M NOT PERFECT, BUT I'VE WORKED HARD, TOLD YOU THE TRUTH, AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER. PLEASE VOTE FOR ME ON AUGUST 8TH.

(Police officer on bullhorn)

MR. JOHNSON, PLEASE PUT THE STONE DOWN!

(FX: glass shattering)

(Announcer)

PAID FOR BY THE CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

(FX: several police sirens)

(Rep. McKinney) I'M CYNTHIA MCKINNEY AND I APPROVED THIS MESSAGE.