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» Candidate/Organization: Michael Steele
» Year: 2006
» State: Maryland
» Race: Senate, District N/A (About This Race)
» Party: Republican
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: TV, Web

Ad Content

» Cues: On-screen Writing, Washington Outsider
» Issues: anti-Washington, Constituent Services
» Tone: Positive
» Types: Issue
» Music: Upbeat
» Narrator: No
» Language: English

Analysis

By factcheck.org: In an ad featuring a Boston terrier at his side, GOP candidate Michael Steele accuses Democratic Rep. Ben Cardin of taking "money from special interests" and then voting against importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

Steele says he wants to "ban gifts from special interests." The ad misleads viewers by conflating campaign contributions (Cardin's "money from special interests") with lobbyists' gifts ("gifts from special interests") that Steele says he wants to ban.The ad makes it appear as if Steele has not received contributions from special interest groups when, in fact, he has. More...