Abdo Blasts Dark Money Ads As ‘Slanderous, False’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Republican Melissa Abdo Challenges Radio Stations to Pull False Radio Spot by Washington, D.C. dark money group.

TULSA, OK — Republican candidate for the state House Melissa Abdo says a radio and direct mail campaign from a Washington D.C. dark group is blatantly false, and radio stations should pull the ads because they are defamatory and slanderous.

“Follow the money….sadly, this common phrase is all too often true. Washington D.C. funded special interest groups stand to make a lot of money by influencing state policy. They are spending tens of thousands of dollars lying about me, to sway support to the candidate who will represent their interests.” Abdo said.

“You can see from the groups’ ethics commission report that their organization is originally funded with one single $125,000 contribution.

Their charge that support for funding education reform for our students is the same as supporting a tax increase is absurd. I believe voters see through all of these outright lies and twisted truths that are thrown about in the final days of an election.

I am disappointed my opponent and the outside special interests supporting him have chosen the ‘politics as usual’ path instead of focusing directly on the many issues facing our state.

Just last week, Dr. Tom Coburn said ‘I believe how a person runs a campaign says a lot about how that person will govern in office.’ I agree with Dr. Coburn and think more people seeking office need to listen to his advice.”

The Republican run-off will occur Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Learn more about Melissa at http://www.abdo-ok.com

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