Republican Party Of Kentucky (RPK) Says Bruce Lunsford Violated FEC Rules With TV Ad.
Here is the press release:
RPK CHAIRMAN: LUNSFORD VIOLATED FEC RULES WITH TV AD
FRANKFORT – Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson announced today that he will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Bruce Lunsford for airing television advertisements without the legally required disclaimer - and a second complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against the CW television station in Louisville for airing the illegal advertisement.
“It is ironic that Bruce Lunsford is complaining about Greg Fischer’s inability to follow the law when Lunsford himself is violating the same requirements,” said Robertson, referring to a letter Lunsford’s attorneys recently sent to television stations around Kentucky complaining about Greg Fischer’s commercials that also violate federal election law.
On April 21, 2008, Bruce Lunsford appeared in a television broadcast on the CW’s “Louisville Live this Morning” program, during which the show’s host, Dan Spangler, admits that Lunsford paid for the segment, making the appearance a paid advertisement. The paid segment did not contain the required disclaimer.
“Based on the recent actions of Bruce Lunsford and his attorneys with regard to Greg Fischer’s illegal ads, this is clearly a willful and knowing violation of federal law that should result in Lunsford not being eligible for lowest unit rate advertising under FCC regulations, not to mention the penalties that could be imposed by the FEC,” said Robertson.
Copies of the complaints will be available tomorrow upon request from the Republican Party of Kentucky.
Update: Below must be the offending ad:
RPK CHAIRMAN: LUNSFORD VIOLATED FEC RULES WITH TV AD
FRANKFORT – Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson announced today that he will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Bruce Lunsford for airing television advertisements without the legally required disclaimer - and a second complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against the CW television station in Louisville for airing the illegal advertisement.
“It is ironic that Bruce Lunsford is complaining about Greg Fischer’s inability to follow the law when Lunsford himself is violating the same requirements,” said Robertson, referring to a letter Lunsford’s attorneys recently sent to television stations around Kentucky complaining about Greg Fischer’s commercials that also violate federal election law.
On April 21, 2008, Bruce Lunsford appeared in a television broadcast on the CW’s “Louisville Live this Morning” program, during which the show’s host, Dan Spangler, admits that Lunsford paid for the segment, making the appearance a paid advertisement. The paid segment did not contain the required disclaimer.
“Based on the recent actions of Bruce Lunsford and his attorneys with regard to Greg Fischer’s illegal ads, this is clearly a willful and knowing violation of federal law that should result in Lunsford not being eligible for lowest unit rate advertising under FCC regulations, not to mention the penalties that could be imposed by the FEC,” said Robertson.
Copies of the complaints will be available tomorrow upon request from the Republican Party of Kentucky.
Update: Below must be the offending ad:
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