Scranton Times: GOP Seeks Probe of Ad Campaign (for Bob Casey)

[Penndems]

The state Republican Party has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether The Times-Tribune and state Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr.’s campaign for U.S. Senate violated federal election law through an advertising campaign that promoted the newspaper’s consolidation.

Party officials alleged in a complaint Thursday that the newspaper’s “Better Together” campaign and its use of the headline, “Casey to run for Senate,” violates prohibitions against corporate expenditures meant to influence federal political campaigns and corporate contributions to political campaigns.

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Times-Tribune publisher George V. Lynett and managing editor Lawrence K. Beaupre declined to comment on the complaint.

Both deny the newspaper coordinated with the Senate campaign or advocated Mr. Casey’s candidacy. Mr. Lynett said the Republican reaction was a case of “too many people with too little to do” and called the troublesome headline “factual” and “benign.” He declined to disclose the newspaper’s spending on the promotional campaign to the GOP, saying it was “none of their business.”

Link:
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15063729&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
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Bob Casey's from Scranton. The Scranton Times is endorsing him. What a surprise - NOT! :sarcasm:

The Pennsylvania GOP and the Santorum campaign are running scared . . .

[dajoki]

1. how about an investigation into santorum's dealings

i'm sure he has quite a bit to hide. they are scared and they will sink to any depths they can to try to win an election. SCUMBAGS!!

[LetsGoMurphys]

2. Scranton times rebuttal (hysterical must read)

Today, a rare inside look at the diabolical machinations of The Liberal Media. Welcome to Scranton, Pa., where our hidden cameras grant exclusive access to a top-secret conclave at The Times-Tribune . . .

SHADOWY FIGURE: “The jig’s up on the subliminal Casey ads. Bobby says we gotta cool it for a while.”

SHADOWY FIGURE TWO: “How will we know when to reactivate ‘OPERATION: SINK SANTORUM?’”

SHADOWY FIGURE: “Watch for blue smoke coming from the Samters Building.”

SHADOWY FIGURE TWO: “Excellent! Today, Northeastern Pennsylvania, tomorrow the world! MOOHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

<http://scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15070113&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6>