Saturday, November 20, 2010
Tea Party Ad Leads To Complaint
KENTUCKY....
A complaint has been filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance over an advertisement placed by the Northern Kentucky Tea Party, claiming the ad amounted to an endorsement of candidates in violation of a statute that prohibits corporate political contributions. The ad ran in 10 community newspapers and The Kentucky Enquirer days before the November general election and listed candidates who indicated they would support and promote Tea Party principals if elected. Northern Kentucky Tea Party president Cathy Flaig says the advertisement was designed to be informational, not as an endorsement of candidates. Jonathan Brown, who is a member of the Boone County Board of Elections, said he filed the complaint not in that capacity, but as a registered voter in the county.
A complaint has been filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance over an advertisement placed by the Northern Kentucky Tea Party, claiming the ad amounted to an endorsement of candidates in violation of a statute that prohibits corporate political contributions. The ad ran in 10 community newspapers and The Kentucky Enquirer days before the November general election and listed candidates who indicated they would support and promote Tea Party principals if elected. Northern Kentucky Tea Party president Cathy Flaig says the advertisement was designed to be informational, not as an endorsement of candidates. Jonathan Brown, who is a member of the Boone County Board of Elections, said he filed the complaint not in that capacity, but as a registered voter in the county.# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:29 PM 
