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David__77

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1. Terrible message, but smart politics.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 10:02 PM

Dec 2011

I wish that an anti-war candidate or some other progressive would take a similar track, forcing the stations to air their ads which would normally be refused.

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Antiabortion ads from outlier presidential candidate raise eyebrows [View all] n2doc Dec 2011 OP

Terrible message, but smart politics. David__77 Dec 2011 #1

How can he run? Isn't he a convicted felon for all that Operation Rescue kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #2

In a quick scan of his Wikipedia page, I see arrests but no convictions. Lisa0825 Dec 2011 #3

His Wikipedia entry has to be wrong. I am absolutely certain he has done prison time. kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #7

Any editors out there care to add that to his page?? :-) nt Lisa0825 Dec 2011 #8

It seems that felons can still run... I forgot about that. Lisa0825 Dec 2011 #9

Omg that picture is hilarious. MissB Dec 2011 #4

LOL! Thank you Vermin Supreme! Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #5

Had a local candidate doing the same thing...I talked with news station employees to find out cry baby Dec 2011 #6