Mike DeWine is running a lying ad and now I've got that old Eagles song running through my mind...
Did she get tired or did she just get lazy?
she's so far gone she feels just like a fool
My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things
You set it up so well, so carefully
Ain't it funny how your new life didn't change things
You're still the same old girl fool you used to be
You can't hide your lyin eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you'd realize
There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes
Paulhina
diaried this earlier tonight, but it looks like it scrolled off of the page & it's an important story.
DeWine has released an attack ad that accuses Brown of not paying unemployment taxes for the last 13 years. The real story is this.
In December 1993, Brown's house reelection campaign was issued a notice to pay unemployment taxes. The Ohio Bureau of Employment Services confirmed payment in April 1994.
The problem appears to have been with the state's records.
Here is a link to an image of the payment notice.
Remember that this is not the first dishonest ad DeWine has put up this season. Indeed,
The DeWine campaign already pulled down one advertisement when it was found that they had doctored footage of the burning Twin Towers. This week, the Army found that another DeWine ad "is counter to Defense Department directives and army policy" because it features a soldier in uniform [Stars and Stripes 10/17/06]. DeWine previously accused Senator John Glenn, who served honorably in Korea, of being a Communist sympathizer. The DeWine campaign hired the same firm that created the Swift Boat attack ads against Senator Kerry in 2004 to produce its advertising.
If you see this ad being played on local tv, please call the station to report that it is dishonest and send them the link. Also, please be proactive and make sure friends, family, and neighbors know that the ad is misleading.
Go vote!