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Grant Woods complains to FEC about Hayworth
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Dec 16, 2009 09:26am |
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| Author | Ronald J. Hansen |
| Media | Newspaper - Arizona Republic (Phoenix) |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 03:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A former Arizona attorney general filed a federal complaint Tuesday seeking to stop KFYI radio-talk show host J.D. Hayworth from using his microphone to promote a potential primary race against Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
The complaint filed by Grant Woods with the Federal Election Commission claims Hayworth, a former Republican congressman, cannot use his radio show to further his latest political aspirations. Woods estimates Clear Channel Communications, which broadcasts Hayworth's program, is effectively providing air time to Hayworth that would cost $540,000 each week to rebut in radio ads.
"You can't use the public airwaves . . . to explore your candidacy for public office ad nauseam, and I stress the nausea," said Woods, who once served as McCain's chief of staff.
Hayworth, who has not announced his candidacy, shot back quickly on his Twitter account. "Paging Mr Grant Woods ... you left your brain in the lobby! Woods tries to gag a non-declared non-candidate citizen - ME! 1st Amendment? BAH!" Hayworth responded. |
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