Selective Editing Gone Too Far-Repub Candidate Omits He Was Once Charged W-Murder

[kpete]

Fact check - Ads in McIntyre, Pantano campaigns lead voters astray

By Mike Baker
Associated Press

Published: Friday, September 24, 2010 at 8:29 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 24, 2010 at 8:29 a.m.

In a television spot posted by Republican candidate Ilario Pantano, news clips about him were trimmed to omit two key parts of his biography: That he was once charged with murder and that he had worked for Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs.

Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre, meanwhile, has aired an ad accusing Pantano of wanting to raise taxes 23 percent. It misrepresents a “fair tax” proposal that Pantano supports to establish a federal sales tax but eliminate a range of other taxes and do away with the Internal Revenue Service.

The ads have aired on television this month in the 7th district, which covers Southeastern North Carolina. McIntyre is seeking re-election after more than a decade in office.

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http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100924/articles/100929806

[fascisthunter]

1. lolololol... all the worst elements of American society run as Republicans

what a legacy

[denverbill]

2. I don't think the Fair Tax issue is misrepresentation.

If the tax does go in, it will cause everyone but the richest huge tax increases. I think a lot of people would see much more than a 23% increase too.