Tag Archives: Sherrod Brown

Group Blows Fuse With Electric Bill Claim

Posted on July 18, 2012

A conservative group goes too far in TV ads that claim a new EPA regulation on coal power plants will make Ohio’s electric bills “skyrocket.” Utility officials say it’s too soon to determine how big the impact will be. Nationally, projections from the Energy Information Administration show only a slight …
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At It Again

Posted on June 15, 2012

The conservative 60 Plus Association is attacking Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio by dredging up old exaggerations we’ve seen plenty of times before. The claims about the health care law are starting to sound like a broken record: The group claims it’s a “health …
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Mandel’s Deceptive Defense Against Sen. Brown

Posted on May 29, 2012

The campaign of Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel of Ohio is fighting back against “negative ads” from Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown with one of its very own. But it’s one that makes several inaccurate claims: The ad claims that Brown “gave huge bonuses to executives.” That’s not true. Brown actually …
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Crossroads Targets Dems for Budget Woes

Posted on July 14, 2011 , Updated on July 21, 2011

The conservative group Crossroads GPS has launched a $7 million ad campaign targeting President Obama, five Democratic senators and 10 representatives. A lot of the content in the ads …
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