Ohio voter fraud billboards to come down, sponsor stays unnamed
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Source: Reuters
CLEVELAND More than 140 billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin warning of the criminal consequences of voter fraud will be taken down starting on Monday after the sponsor chose to remove them rather than reveal its identity, the billboard owner said.
The billboards, which show a large judges gavel and read Voter Fraud is a felony up to 3 ½ years and a $10,000 fine, went up primarily in low-income minority neighborhoods in early October, just weeks before the Nov. 6 elections, and were immediately criticized by voter rights groups as an attempt to intimidate minority voters.
The sponsor was not identified on the billboards owned by Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. The company said this was a violation of its policy against anonymous political ads.
After discussions, the sponsor, whom Clear Channel Outdoor has called a private family foundation but declined to name, thought the best solution was to take the boards down, so we are in the process of removing them, the company said in a statement.
Read more: http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2012/10/21/Ohio-voter-fraud-billboards-to-come-down-sponsor-stays-unnamed.html
SoCalDemGrrl
(839 posts)I'd venture to say, knowing Clear Channel, that they will be removed on November 7th.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)30 billboards in Cleveland, 30 in Columbus and 85 in Milwaukee, will be taken down tomorrow.
Lakerstan
(679 posts)bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Kolesar
(31,182 posts)classykaren
(769 posts)If they can't take them down right away spray paint them all
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Romney Family Foundation will be writing this off on their taxes as an education thingie, no doubt!!