Anti-John Bel Edwards ads pulled from radio stations

An attack ad against Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards was pulled from some radio stations this week after the Edwards campaign complained it contained false information. A new version of the advertisement is now running with different wording, according to the group who sponsored it.

The nonprofit Truth In Politics paid for the radio spot to air in 20 markets in Louisiana over the next month. The group said some, but not most, of the stations pulled it after lawyers with the Edwards campaign complained about its content. In order to be consistent, the group said it put together a new ad with different wording that is now running across all markets.

“We voluntarily changed a word or two, and the context of our ad remains the same," said Jay Connaughton, spokesman for Truth In Politics, in a written statement Wednesday (March 6). “They failed in their attempts to silence us, and the ads ran all weekend and continue to run today.”

Truth In Politics cofounder Lane Grigsby is a prominent Baton Rouge area businessman and major Republican donor.

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