New Ad: Minnesota Women Outraged by “False,” “Misleading” Smear Ads from Coleman and Allies
Posted in Press Releases on September 27th, 2008
Educator, Local Leaders Slam Ads As “Blatantly Untrue,” “A Disgrace”
“Norm Coleman Should Be Ashamed.”
Saint Paul [09/27/08] – After the Star Tribune and KSTP-TV blasted ads from the Coleman campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee as “false” and “misleading,” the Al Franken for Senate campaign today released a new television ad featuring Minnesota women expressing their disgust and outrage at the depths to which Norm Coleman has sunk.
You can watch the ad here:
http://www.alfranken.com/content/video_detail/?id=71
SCRIPT
FRANKEN: I’m Al Franken, and I approve this message.
ANNCR: Is there anything Norm Coleman and his allies won’t say to get re-elected?
ON SCREEN: Is there anything Norm Coleman won’t say to get re-elected?
ANNCR: The latest ads are among the most misleading and false.
ON SCREEN: “the most misleading” and “false” / -KSTP 9/24/08
ANNCR: Bring rape ads into our living rooms to smear Al Franken is a disgrace.
ON SCREEN: “Bringing rape ads into our living rooms to smear Al Franken is a disgrace..” / Rep. Mindy Greiling
ANNCR: Minnesota Women … are outraged that Norm Coleman things these desperate, blatantly untrue attacks will work on them.
ON SCREEN: “…Norm Coleman things these desperate, blatantly untrue attacks will work…” / Mary Cathryn Ricker / Pres. St. Paul Federation of Teachers
ANNCR: Norm Coleman should be ashamed.
ON SCREEN: “Norm Coleman should be ashamed.” / Rep. Alice Hausman
ANNCR: And it would be a shame for Minnesota to send Norm Coleman back to the US Senate.
ON SCREEN: It would be a shame to send Norm Coleman back.
On Screen: Al Franken / Democrat for U.S. Senate / APPROVED BY AL FRANKEN. PAID FOR BY AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE
KSTP: New Republican Ad Attacking Franken Is “Among The Most Misleading” On The Air.” On Wednesday, KSTP anchor Tom Hauser showed a clip of the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s latest ad attacking Al Franken and said, “This ad, produced by the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee is among the most ominous and hard hitting ads on the air. It’s also among the most misleading.” Hauser later added, “It’s true, there are many video clips of Franken losing his temper and swearing. But the charge he physically assaulted a protestor appears to be false.” Finally, Hauser showed a clip saying Franken had “$70,000 in unpaid taxes,” and said, “This statement is misleading. Franken did owe back taxes in 17 states and has since paid them all. There’s no evidence he has any unpaid taxes now. Due to several misleading statements, and this closing graphic that almost makes it look like Franken is behind bars, this ad gets a D-. I’m Tom Hauser with the Truth Test.” [KSTP, 9/24/08 (emphasis added)]
Star Tribune: “Ads On Franken Tax Errors Mislead And Omit Key Facts.” According to the Star Tribune, “A recurring theme of the ad war in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race has been the claim of Sen. Norm Coleman and his allies that Democratic challenger Al Franken didn’t pay taxes … How do the ads stand up to an audit? The phrases accurately describe Franken’s tax problem only in the most literal sense. They’re misleading for what they don’t say and the implication they leave … Other ads from the Coleman campaign or the National Republican Senatorial Committee merely say that Franken hasn’t paid taxes. There’s no hint in those ads of him having paid taxes, only to the wrong jurisdictions, or to his unchallenged claim that it was a mistake he corrected. Given the months that have passed since the tax story broke, the omissions could confuse viewers about what really happened.” [Star Tribune, 9/25/08 (emphasis added)]
