Fox News Accidentally Airs Controversial Right-Wing Ad That It Had Declined To Run The right-wing American Matters Task has put in $2.eight million on an ad questioning Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) relationship to William Ayers, a founder of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground. American Complications Task had hoped to air the controversial ad on Fox News, but even the conservative network refused, reportedly wanting nothing to do with it:
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Organizers sought to air the ad on Fox News Channel, but a Fox spokesman said the network declined to run it. He would not say why.
This principled stand fell by the wayside today when Fox News accidentally aired the most of the ad. During a segment about Obama’s ties to Tony Rezko, Fox News attempted to play McCain’s latest ad on the subject. However,
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After the ad was almost done, correspondent Molly Henneberg looked confused and said, “This is not the appropriate ad.” Shep Smith replied, “It was an ad. Come on, give us a break. It’s busy back here today.” Watch it:
Election experts yesterday raised concerns that this ad may violate election law. Laura MacCleery of the Brennan Center for Justice told Huffington Post that the ad is clearly “express advocacy” and “cannot legally be paid for with corporate money,
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