FEC Violation? Gingrich Calls on PAC to Alter Film

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http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/01/13/gingrich-calls-on-pac-to-alter-film/

Newt Gingrich is calling on a political group backing his campaign to revise or withdraw a documentary attacking Mitt Romney’s work at Bain Capital.

The political action committee Winning Our Future created the 28-minute documentary, “King of Bain,” and is running ads based on it in South Carolina ahead of that state’s Jan. 21 primary.

The Gingrich statement came after Washington Post columnist Glenn Kessler this morning gave “King of Bain” his four-Pinocchio rating. Mr. Kessler accused the film makers of using “manipulative interviews” and other tactics to create a “highly misleading portrayal of Romney’s years at Bain Capital.”

In his statement, Mr. Gingrich says: “I am calling for the Winning Our Future super PAC supporting me to either edit its ‘King of Bain’ advertisement and movie to remove its inaccuracies, or to pull it off the air and off the Internet entirely.”

Mr. Gingrich said Mr. Romney should also ask super PACs backing him to remove any ads that contain inaccuracies. Mr. Romney has said that he isn’t responsible for the ads of pro-Romney super PACs, which by law can’t coordinate with the candidate.

Winning Our Future’s Rick Tyler said earlier this week that while some Republicans had approached him expressing concerns about the move against Mr. Romney, “no one has told me to knock it off.”

[TheTexan]

Would be nice to see them find some socialist supporters of Gingrich and interview them about the anti-capitalist ad. Of course they'd do it to us. Oh that's right, he doesn't have supporters to interview. :cool:

[idiom]

Its not like he doesn't think the rules apply to him, thats Romney. Gingrich is just unaware that there are any rules to life at all.

[thoughtomator]

That's not true, he's intimately familiar with the rules





for getting deferments

[ZanZibar]

I don't think the FEC does anything unless someone files a complaint.

[Simple]

Just another example where Newt is demonstrating that he believes himself to be above the law.

[Bruno]

After hearing Romney adamantly say he has to have no contact with the PACs that support him, that is th first thing I though when Gingrich made those statements about his.

[bluesc]

After hearing Romney adamantly say he has to have no contact with the PACs that support him, that is th first thing I though when Gingrich made those statements about his.

I remember when Romney filled a room with wealthy people, gave a speech, and left the room so his superPAC people in attendance could begin asking for money. I don't know if Ron would do the same thing, but with RevPACs obvious fundraising problems, and the fact that if the campaign can't raise funds from us, RevPAC won't be able to, it might be a good idea for Ron to do it.