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| Only One TV Station Caves to Pro-Kerry Pressure |
August
6, 2004 -- Despite enormous pressure from Democratic and pro-Kerry sources
(including
DNC and Kerry lawyers), only
one TV station has caved in, deciding not to run the
blistering anti-Kerry ad produced by the Swift Vote Veterans for Truth.
The now well-known ad counters Sen. Kerry's Vietnam "War Hero" status.
The sole station to refuse the advertisement from the “527” group is WBAY, ABC Channel 2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a key battle state. In an interview with HUMAN EVENTS, WBAY President and General Manager Don Carmichael confirmed that the station will not be running the ad "on advice of counsel." Pressed on the substance of their lawyers' advice, Mr. Carmichael stated that after reviewing the affidavits of the veterans, seeing the commercial, and hearing the pro-Kerry "counter-claims," his station decided to refuse the ad. Mr. Carmichael declined to elaborate on the "counter-claims," including
whether the threatening letter from DNC and Kerry lawyers or today’s
Boston Globe article were among those claims. Carmichael also stated
that the station does not plan to review its decision. To air your views on WBAY’s decision to ban the ad, call them at 920-432-3331 or email them at wbay@wbay.com. |
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here to view the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ad
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