Channel Pulls TV Ad Linking DeLay, Lobbyist (Abramoff)

[No Exit]

Channel 13 pulls TV ad linking DeLay, lobbyist


By SAMANTHA LEVINE
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - A day before a television ad linking Rep. Tom DeLay to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff was set to hit the airwaves in the Houston area, lawyers for his campaign told local stations Tuesday that the ad contained falsehoods and hinted that it could lead to court action.

At least one station, KTRK (Channel 13), quickly decided against broadcasting the commercial, which was scheduled to start today .

"The ad is reckless, malicious, and false, casting Mr. DeLay in a false light by accusing him of unsubstantiated criminal conduct," DeLay campaign lawyer Don McGahn wrote Tuesday. " ... We demand that you refuse or otherwise cease airing the advertisement, so as to avoid any liability."

The 30-second ad from two liberal-leaning interest groups, the Campaign for America's Future and the Public Campaign Action Fund, lists money and travel that DeLay allegedly received from Abramoff. It also calls on the Sugar Land Republican to resign from Congress.

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3579191.html

[Gothmog]

1. I saw the ad on the NBC station this morning

Channel 13 is the ABC station in Houston. I am pretty sure that I saw the ad on the NBC station this morning. I liked it.

[NoFederales]

2. can they spell 'swiftboat'?

NoFederales

[TomInTib]

3. Houston ABC affiliate that actually reported the news in the past.

They also gave us Maaaaarrrrvin Zindler.

[napi21]

4. WELL, I hope our Dem candidates are writing all this down!

Why didn't Kerry do that when they started running the Swiftboat ads? I may hat the Pubs, but they really do deserve kudos for outmanuvering the Dems!

[No Exit]

5. Another victory for free speech

:sarcasm:

[wavesofeuphoria]

6. Did his lawyer feel the same way

about the ads they ran about Earle??

[boobooday]

7. Should send them the video that LynneSin posted just now

Brought to you by Crooksandliars.com. Abramoff saying he wanted to be Delay when he grew up!

It's a hoot!

[Maine-ah]

8. here's the e-mail I got w/ links to commercials

Dear XXXXXX,

Today, we're launching a powerful new ad campaign in the home
districts of Reps. Tom DeLay and Bob Ney.

The ads are running on Houston television stations and on radio
stations in Ohio. A billboard even greets Rep. Ney at his home
exit off of I-70 in southeastern Ohio. You can view and listen
to the ads by going to
http://www.pcactionfund.org/accountability/ .

Help us hold DeLay and Ney accountable for betraying the public
trust and expand this campaign to more districts of corrupt
members of Congress. Please make a contribution at
https://secure.ga3.org/03/pcafsupport

We are launching this campaign in an unprecedented alliance with
Campaign for America's Future, a progressive, action-oriented
think tank. We will coordinate messages, develop joint
campaigns, and bring other organizations into anti-corruption
campaign that shines a floodlight on corruption and proposes
bold, new reforms to clean up Congress.

Together, Public Campaign Action Fund and Campaign for America's
Future are spending $115,000 on the DeLay-Ney ad buy.

And, we're really clear: this ad campaign is only the beginning.
It is the first installment in a year-long effort to mobilize
the public against corruption in Congress and for comprehensive
and meaningful reforms.

Please help us kick off this campaign with a generous donation
by going to https://secure.ga3.org/03/pcafsupport .

Thanks,
David Donnelly
National Campaigns Director
Public Campaign Action Fund

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