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N.C. Futures Action Fund not required to file public disclosure on political ad

Submitted by KeungHui on 10/11/2011 - 16:44
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Dean Debnam's television ad designed to help the Democratic school board candidates made the air, but not without some grumbling from the Wake County Republican Party.

Debnam's group, N.C. Futures Action Fund, bought time from Time Warner Cable to air the spot warning about the "tea party takeover of our schools." The Republicans argued the group should have to file a public disclosure statement before it could air the ad.

Broadcasters are required to maintain a file for public inspection showing who has bought political ad time. Time Warner posts the info online here.

But attorneys for the Futures Action Fund argued the paperwork didn't need to be filed because the spot didn't say vote for or against any specific candidates. Keith Poston, a spokesman for Timer Warner, said the broadcaster agreed that it was an issue ad that didn't need to be placed in the public file.

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Kudos to...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 17:59 — Jackson_Tybee

... the Democrats for turning the far right's strategies right back on them. Swift boat any one?

I Will Be Glad When This Election Is Over....

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 17:03 — JanisTango

both the democrats and republicans have disgusted me!  No one should be proud of the display they have put on! 

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T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
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