Claim: Independent groups are taking to the airwaves to weigh in on the debate over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, whose confirmation hearings began July 13 in the Senate. The liberal Change Campaign Committee and Hispanic group Presente.org are airing a Spanish-language radio ad in Florida. The groups also posted the ad, with a translation and some video, on YouTube: Two versions of the ad take Republican Reps. John Mica and Adam Putnam to task for not denouncing the words of radio host Rush Limbaugh,
Fact-check: New Round of Sotomayor Ads Begins  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: independent groups are taking to the airwaves to weigh in on the debate over supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor, whose confirmation hearings began july 13 in the senate. the liberal change campaign committee and hispanic group presente.org are airing a spanish-language radio ad in florida. the groups also posted the ad, with a translation and some video, on youtube: two versions of the ad take republican reps. john mica and adam putnam to task for not denouncing the words of radio host rush limbaugh,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-07-14T15:40:01