Luther Strange On The New Sons Of Liberty Ad Buy
14/05/10 13:49
Today's Press Release from the Luther Strange campaign:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2010
Contact: Jessica Garrison, Campaign Manager 205-568-4371
http://www.lutherstrange.com/clean-up-alabama
Million Dollar Mystery Ads Bring Pledge, Challenge from Luther Strange
BIRMINGHAM, Ala-- As a phantom political group makes plans to flood Alabama airwaves with more than one million dollars of television advertising, Republican candidate for attorney general, Luther Strange is calling on candidates and voters to take a public stand against this outside special interest group's influence on state elections.
"When wealthy special interests hide behind stealth groups to sway our elections, they are hurting honest Alabama voters and good candidates," Strange said. "Alabama needs transparency in state elections. The person or group actually funding these ads should make clear who they are and what their agenda really is."
"Any candidate that would benefit from one of these groups should disavow the ads and demand they be pulled from the airwaves. I pledge to do so and challenge every other statewide candidate in both parties to join me."
A new political organization founded only days ago using the name New Sons of Liberty is currently placing more than one million dollars in television advertising which will reach every corner of Alabama. The subject of their ad campaign remains a public mystery, but their commercials are slated to begin May 21 and run up to the June 1 primary. The group was only incorporated two weeks ago and no one has come forward to put an actual face or even a real location behind the organization.
"We have already seen the lies and deception spread when candidates and special interests team up," Strange said. "Troy King and his gambling buddies were first to try for cheap political points by politicizing the Gulf oil spill and airing their lies on television. Now it looks like another special interest will try to buy off another candidate."
Strange has set up a website where he's asking candidates and voters to join in his pledge not to benefit from manipulative special interests and to keep them out of Alabama elections.
"As attorney general, I'll fight to force stealth money and fake interests groups out of the closet so voters can make informed decisions about not just the message, but the messenger." Strange added. "My fight starts right now with this pledge."
To join the fight for transparent elections and to say no to outside special interest groups, visit and sign the petition at www.lutherstrange.com/clean-up-alabama, where you can learn more about Big Luther's fight for honesty and integrity in state government.
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Looks like Big Luther isn't taking any chances that the ad buy could target him in favor of Troy King. There's a lot of speculation that the group is a front for gambling interests who want to see Troy stay in office.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2010
Contact: Jessica Garrison, Campaign Manager 205-568-4371
http://www.lutherstrange.com/clean-up-alabama
Million Dollar Mystery Ads Bring Pledge, Challenge from Luther Strange
BIRMINGHAM, Ala-- As a phantom political group makes plans to flood Alabama airwaves with more than one million dollars of television advertising, Republican candidate for attorney general, Luther Strange is calling on candidates and voters to take a public stand against this outside special interest group's influence on state elections.
"When wealthy special interests hide behind stealth groups to sway our elections, they are hurting honest Alabama voters and good candidates," Strange said. "Alabama needs transparency in state elections. The person or group actually funding these ads should make clear who they are and what their agenda really is."
"Any candidate that would benefit from one of these groups should disavow the ads and demand they be pulled from the airwaves. I pledge to do so and challenge every other statewide candidate in both parties to join me."
A new political organization founded only days ago using the name New Sons of Liberty is currently placing more than one million dollars in television advertising which will reach every corner of Alabama. The subject of their ad campaign remains a public mystery, but their commercials are slated to begin May 21 and run up to the June 1 primary. The group was only incorporated two weeks ago and no one has come forward to put an actual face or even a real location behind the organization.
"We have already seen the lies and deception spread when candidates and special interests team up," Strange said. "Troy King and his gambling buddies were first to try for cheap political points by politicizing the Gulf oil spill and airing their lies on television. Now it looks like another special interest will try to buy off another candidate."
Strange has set up a website where he's asking candidates and voters to join in his pledge not to benefit from manipulative special interests and to keep them out of Alabama elections.
"As attorney general, I'll fight to force stealth money and fake interests groups out of the closet so voters can make informed decisions about not just the message, but the messenger." Strange added. "My fight starts right now with this pledge."
To join the fight for transparent elections and to say no to outside special interest groups, visit and sign the petition at www.lutherstrange.com/clean-up-alabama, where you can learn more about Big Luther's fight for honesty and integrity in state government.
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Looks like Big Luther isn't taking any chances that the ad buy could target him in favor of Troy King. There's a lot of speculation that the group is a front for gambling interests who want to see Troy stay in office.
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