MoveOn Ad not played at WTAE in 2006

Thursday, November 02, 2006
==PITTSBURGH TELEVISION STATION REFUSES TO AIR MOVEON.ORG AD==
: Source, PA GOP, Contact: Matt Burns, 717-234-4901
Liberal Smear Group’s Libelous Ad Rejected by WTAE; Other Stations Should Do the Same.
HARRISBURG – State GOP Executive Director Scott Migli today lauded Pittsburgh television station WTAE for refusing to air a libelous ad from liberal smear group MoveOn.org that falsely attacks Rep. Melissa Hart. Migli also called on other Pittsburgh television stations to reject MoveOn.org’s patently false advertisement.
“MoveOn.org is a liberal smear group that is not above lying and falsely attacking those who don’t share their extreme views,” Migli said. “Television stations that air this false advertisement are promoting libelous content, and I appeal to station managers to follow WTAE’s lead in rejecting MoveOn.org’s shameless attempts to smear Congresswoman Hart.”
TV Stations Across The Country Rejecting MoveOn’s Latest Barrage Of Inaccurate Advertisements:
“A MoveOn.Org Political Action Ad Campaign Says Four House Members Have Been ‘Caught Red-Handed’ Accepting Money From Energy Companies, And Voting ‘Against Bills That Would Have Penalized Those Companies For Price Gouging.’ The Ads Compare The Four With Convicted Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff.” (FactCheck.Org, “Controversial $1.3 Million Ad Campaign Attacks Four Republicans For Stance On Price-Gouging Legislation,” www.factcheck.org/article383.html, 4/6/06)
* FactCheck.Org Said That The Four House Members Had Not Done Anything Illegal. “In fact, none of the four members have done anything illegal.” (FactCheck.Org, “Controversial $1.3 Million Ad Campaign Attacks Four Republicans For Stance On Price-Gouging Legislation,” www.factcheck.org/article383.html, 4/6/06)
Indiana: “WSBT-TV Has Stopped Running [MoveOn.Org’s Defense ‘Red-Handed’ Ad] Targeting U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola [R-IN] Because Of ‘Misleading’ Content, Station President And General Manager John Mann Said …” (James Wensits, “WSBT-TV Pulls Ad Slamming Chocola,” South Bend [IN] Tribune, 6/9/06)
Ohio: “A TV Station And A Cable Network Are Refusing To Run [MoveOn.Org’s Defense ‘Red-Handed’ Ad] That Targets Republican U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce [R-OH] Because Of Questions About Material The Group Provided To Back Up The Ad’s Claims.” (“Cable Network Pulls Ad,” The Associated Press, 6/8/06)
* Ohio: “[MoveOn.Org’s Medicare ‘Red-Handed’] Ad Attacking Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce [R-OH] Has Been Taken Off The Air By WBNS-TV (Channel 10), The Sole Local Station Running The Spot.” (“Strickland Silent About Private New York Fundraiser,” The Columbus Dispatch, 5/24/06)
Virginia: “Cox Communications … Has Stopped Airing [MoveOn.Org’s Defense ‘Red-Handed’ Ad] Attacking [Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA)].” (Steve Stone, “Cox Communications Temporarily Pulls Ad That Attacks Drake,” The [Norfolk, VA] Virginian-Pilot, 6/12/06)
Connecticut: “The Local NBC Affiliate, WVIT, Channel 30, Refused To Run [MoveOn.Org’s Energy ‘Red-Handed’ Ad] … David Doebler, The General Manager Of Channel 30, Said He Killed The MoveOn Ad After Personally Viewing It And Consulting With The Station’s Lawyers.” (Mark Pazniokas, “Johnson, Murphy Feud Over Ads,” Hartford Courant, 4/4/06)
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