NEW: Speaker Fox Files Another Board of Elections Complaint
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
House Speaker Gordon Fox has file a complaint with the Board of Elections after his Independent opponent Mark Binder failed to report a $2,000 ad buy on his recent campaign finance report.
“These commercials do not produce themselves,” said Bill Fischer, spokesperson for the Gordon Fox campaign. “Clearly there are individuals providing services to the Binder campaign that exceed contribution limits of $1,000. We believe this is being done purposefully and in a coordinated fashion. We know that when candidates buy TV time, they have to pay for it at the time of placement. Purchases were made October 16 that Mr. Binder refuses to account for. At this point Mr. Binder has committed a series of campaign finance violations, all while campaigning on a ‘reform’ platform – the hypocrisy speaks for itself.”
Recent radio ads benefitting the Binder campaign included the voice of Rob LaChance, head of R.J. LaChance Advertising, the same agency that purchased the TV advertising for the Binder campaign.
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The Binder campaign released the following statement: