ODP files FEC complaint against Pryce over illegal ad

ODP files FEC complaint

ANOTHER GOP TV AD GAFFE; PRYCE VIOLATES McCAIN FEINGOLD ELECTION LAW

This is the second time, Pryce has had a major campaign gaffe. Earlier this Summer, Pryce advertising firm mis-spelled her first name as Debra in an earlier ad.

 The Ohio Democratic Party immediately filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission regarding Pryce's new ad that began running Friday evening on cable stations in Columbus. Pryce failed to add the "stand by your ad" voice disclaimer ("I'm Deborah Pryce and I approve this message"), in effect not verbally approving the ad and violating federal code 11 CFR 110.11.

"Republicans believe they do not have to play by the rules," Brian Rothenberg, communications director of the Ohio Democratic Party, said. "Deborah Pryce clearly violated federal election law, and needs to be held accountable."

Pryce's ad is now the second Republican ad in two weeks to be challenged after hitting the airwaves. DeWine's ad was pulled and revised after it was revealed that an image of the World Trade Center was altered to make it look like the buildings were burning. While different in tone, both ads illustrate the desperation of the Republican Party in Ohio.

"Republican ads are not holding up to the smallest amount of scrutiny, and we are only in July," Rothenberg said. " This November, Mary Jo Kilroy will take down the fourth-ranking Republican in Congress. The Republicans are so terrified over this race they can't see straight, and it's reflected in their ads."

The ad was a $30,000 buy on the following cable channels: Arts & Entertainment Network, CNN, Fox News Channel, Food Network, Home and Garden TV, The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and TNT. 

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