TV Stations Refusing To Run RNC Ads Against Ford

[Poiuyt]

TN-SEN: BREAKING: TV Stations Refusing To Run RNC Ads Against Ford
By Greg Sargent

At least two Tennessee stations are refusing to run a new Republican National Committee ad attacking Dem Harold Ford, Jr., saying that they want more factual documentation of the ads from the RNC before running them, a Ford senior adviser, Tom Lee, has told Election Central. The new ad, called "Shaky," is the ad the RNC has designated to replace its controversial "bimbo" ad, which came off the air today. The stations' rejection of the RNC's new ad comes after the bimbo spot generated days of controversy amid charges that it was trying to play on fears of interracial sex.

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"Only a campaign with no ideas to fight for pulls down a despicable ad only to replace it with one TV stations refuse to carry," Lee tells Election Central.

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http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/oct/25/tn_sen_breaking_tv_stations_refusing_to_run_rnc_ads_against_ford

[Zybelline]

1. what, tv stations getting independentish now ?

[Justice Is Comin]

2. Ha ha ha. Stations with integrity. What is the repukes gonna do?

[Atman]

3. Bullshit. Now CNN, MSNBC, FOX, et al, will run the ads for FREE all week

Why do we keep falling for this shit?

This is a brilliantly evil tactic...create the most vile, hateful ad you can think of. You never have to pay a dime to air it, just get some shills to start calling it vile and hateful, and the Cabal News Networks (the only channels the most likely voters are already watching) will run it for you in heavy rotation FOR FUCKING FREE and call it "news."

[cboy4]

5. I cannot Effing believe you're accusing the GOP of resorting to

dirty tricks. :sarcasm:

You make a good point. They're despicable.

[haymark]

4. hard to believe

Some radio stations in TN are independent? Who would have guessed? How long will this last?