Democratic Congressional Candidate Asked to ‘Cease & Desist’ Airing Deceptive Television Ad

Dean of Cincinnati ^ | July 28, 2005

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A new press release from the Ohio Repubican Party regarding Paul Hackett.

(Columbus) – Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett called on the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District special election to immediately remove a misleading television ad that falsely implies the endorsement of President Bush.

“Just a few weeks ago, Paul Hackett was calling President Bush the biggest threat to America,” Bennett said. “Now he’s trying to pull a fast one on the voters by linking himself to the President and exploiting the President’s popularity in the 2nd District. This ad is a blatant attempt to dupe voters into thinking Paul Hackett is a Republican endorsed by President Bush.”

A letter from Republican National Committee Chief Legal Counsel Tom Josefiak was hand-delivered to the Hackett for Congress campaign late Wednesday evening, asking the campaign to immediately cease and desist airing the ad which features a video and audio clip of President Bush.

“The manner in which your advertisement incorporates President Bush is clearly intended to create the false impression that the President has endorsed your candidacy,” the letter states. “As you well know, the President supports your opponent, Jean Schmidt, in the upcoming special election in Ohio’s Second Congressional District, and to create the impression otherwise is incorrect and misleading to the voters.”

Bennett said Hackett’s deceptive campaign tactics, negative attacks against the President and poor record on the issues will energize Republican voters for Jean Schmidt on Aug. 2.

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Link to original ad:
HERE

Link to most recent ad:
HERE

Official Security Blanket of the Hackett Campaign (courtesy Betty Loozes):

Jean Schmidt, GOP candidate:
Web Site

Paul Hackett, Dem candidate:
Web Site

More info on 2nd District Campaign:
HERE

[Now_is_The_Time]

Hackett is a coward and a traitor. He should be in the stockade, not in Congress.

[bizzyblog]

I don't get it. This is news.

The press release cannot be found at the Ohio GOP site, but it is an acknowledged reality.

It has note been posted by anyone else.

It has to be linked to SOMETHING (someone else's forum), and FReepers in general ought to know about the pitiful tactics the Democrat here has to use to think he even has a chance.

I think you're hurting the info flow by classifying important real news into Bloggers and Personal just because I can't find a news link.