Stations Pull Ad Claiming Sherrod Brown Didn't Pay Tax Bill

[johnnie]

A television ad is causing controversy in the Senate race between Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Sherrod Brown.

TV stations across the state, including WEWS, are no longer airing the ad sponsored by the
Republican National Committee. At question is the accuracy of one of the key claims in the ad against Brown.

The RNC ad attacks Brown for what it says is a failure to pay an unemployment tax bill from 1993.

The ad is based on documents that show a lien was placed on an unpaid tax bill in 1993.

The Brown camp produced documents showing that the bill was paid four months later, but because of a clerical error, the lien wasn't lifted until last year.


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"This was Sherrod Brown's mistake. He first didn't pay his taxes, then the state had to put a lien on and then he failed to file the proper paperwork to get the lien off," said DeWine."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wews/20061020/lo_wews/10115076




DeWine is such an ass. He is such a typical republican.

[LaurenG]

1. He has a problem with values

My impression of all right leaning candidates is that they will lie first and then be "sorry" after they're caught. Out with him!

[Maeve]

2. WBNS-TV ran this story on the 6 pm news

Then ran the lying version of the DeWine ad (the "12 years" one; he's changed it...supposedly).
DeWhiner or DeWeiner...you decide

[MeDeMax]

3. ad is still running in Cleveland

I watched half a doz gramas say they have known Mike DeWine for over 30 years,
he is a good man, blah blah !

Sherrod didn't pay his taxes, blah blah.

[BillORightsMan]

4. KO's Worst Person in the World - Bronze Nominee!

I couldn't believe it! DeWine made Olbermann's top three nominees for today's WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!

KO said the Ohio Dept. of Taxation has stated the debt was paid off YEARS AGO, yet the RNC said they will NOT pull the ad! KO then said, "That would make you...liars!"

:rofl: