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  • Brady ads pulled because TV stations weren't paid

    10/29/2010 3:20:35 PM PDT · by bigbob · 8 replies
    Chicago Sun Times ^ | 10-29-10 | DAVE McKINNEY AND ABDON M. PALLASCH
    In an embarrassing campaign misstep, dozens of political commercials for GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady were yanked from the air Thursday because at least three Chicago television stations did not receive payment. Brady characterized the development five days before next Tuesday's election as a "glitch" that appeared to have gotten worked out late Thursday, allowing his ads to resume airing today. But the mistake cost Brady valuable air time and left the candidate, who has run on cleaning up Springfield's budgetary mess, explaining a financial gaffe of his own. "I understand there was a glitch with our media buyer," Brady...