Kucinich says Dean ad misleading
Originally published in the Champlain Channel
Kucinich Demands Stations Stop Airing Dean Ad
Candidate Says Ad Gives Misleading Information About Iraq Position
POSTED: 10:50 a.m. EDT October 24, 2003
UPDATED: 11:41 a.m. EDT October 24, 2003
CONCORD, N.H. -- Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is demanding New Hampshire television stations stop broadcasting ads from rival Howard Dean.
Dean began airing new ads in New Hampshire earlier this week, criticizing opponents for not questioning the war before the campaign.
But Kucinich, an Ohio congressman, points out that he is the only candidate who voted against the resolution in Congress.
Kucinich's attorney has sent letters to the television stations broadcasting the ad. His campaign said he plans to petition the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communication Commission about the ads, which he calls false and misleading.
Jeff Bartlett, general manager of WMUR-TV, said he hadn't seen the letter, but in general, the station has no right to edit or decline ads from federal candidates.
A spokesman for Dean called Kucinich's demand "misguided and unfortunate."
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