Company Blocks Ads Critical of Ohio Rep.

Company Blocks Ads Critical of Ohio Rep.
By DAVID HAMMER, Associated Press Writer

Friday, December 2, 2005
(12-02) 14:31 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) --

An advertising company that gives most of its political donations to Republicans blocked the Democratic National Committee from putting up billboards criticizing GOP Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio.

Lamar Advertising Co. of Baton Rouge, La., refused to put up two billboards in Portsmouth, Ohio, and another in Cincinnati with a picture of Schmidt and the following message: "Shame on you, Jean Schmidt: Stop attacking veterans. Keep your eye on the ball — we need a real plan for Iraq."

The billboards are the result of 7,000 donations, DNC executive director Tom McMahon said, after Schmidt attacked Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha, a Democrat and Marine veteran, for his call for withdrawal from Iraq. Schmidt was booed off the House floor two weeks ago when she said "cowards cut and run, Marines never do."
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Lamar's Huntington, W.Va., regional manager, Mark Watts, rejected the billboards criticizing Scmidt as a personal attack, said Hal Kinshaw, Lamar's vice president of governmental affairs.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/02/national/a143138S39.DTL

Too bad the dems go along with these schemes right along with the repukes. All those things happened under Clinton, sadly. Financial deregulation that allowed Enron, Worldcom, etc to happen took place under his admin. Both parties play this game.

beginning with Portsmouth and Cincinnati?

With a little price cutting, might give Lamar a run for their money. Besides, a little competition might do some good.

As I recall, the Republicans have been in control of the House since 1994. And as I recall, Reagan pushed for deregulation.

It's true the Dems have played defense on this issue since Reagan but the Dem party has never pushed for it the way the Repubs have.

(In the sense that they were told with whom they had to do business.)

What does privatizing energy companies have to do with the private ownership (and therefore control) of all the places where the public exchanges ideas?

And even if Democrats help create this situation, how does that justify the ongoing situation where only the party that helps the rich get richer is allowed access to the public discourse? No matter how we go to that situation, we're always entitled to criticize it.

Most of what played out under Clinton was in place before he became president...

Allowing media companies to dominate a market, Billboard signs included, occurred back in 1990...

Anybody know how to check that?

for more information and a link to sign up to protest the Lamar company.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5501999

When I suggest deliberately defaciung billboards owned by Lamar Advertising I am merely engaging in a satircal riff.

Anyone who says otherwise hates Baby Jesus and will be posted on my enemies list.


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I went to school there and I actually dated someone who worked for a company that Lamar bought out

Lamar Corp
2002 PAC Summary Data
2002 election
38% to Democrats, 62% to Republicans
$91,000



Lamar Corp
2004 PAC Summary Data
36% to Democrats, 64% to Republicans $71,250

Lamar Corp
2006 PAC Summary Data
44% to Democrats, 56% to Republicans





House Candidate Total Contribs
Berkley, Shelley (D-NV) $500
Gerlach, Jim (R-PA) $1,000
Higgins, Brian M (D-NY) $1,500
Melancon, Charles J (D-LA) $1,000
Simmons, Rob (R-CT) ($1,000)
Sodrel, Michael E (R-IN) $500
Total to Democratic House Candidates: $3,000
Total to Republican House Candidates: $500


Senate Candidate Total Contribs
Byrd, Robert C (D-WV) $2,500
Conrad, Kent (D-ND) $2,500
DeWine, Mike (R-OH) $2,500
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $1,000
Hoeffel, Joseph M (D-PA) ($500)
Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) $2,500
Nelson, Ben (D-NE) $2,500
Santorum, Rick (R-PA) $2,500
Talent, James M (R-MO) $2,500
Thomas, Craig (R-WY) $1,000
Total to Democratic Senate Candidates: $7,000
Total to Republican Senate Candidates:


More:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.asp?strID=C00174599&Cycle=2006



Also:

Results:

3 records found in 0.2109 seconds.
Search Criteria:
Donor name: Watts
Donor occupation: Lamar Advertising
Cycle(s) selected: 2006, 2004, 2002
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Watts&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=Lamar+Advertising&txtCand=&txt2006=Y&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&Order=N

I'm just looking at Ohio contributions from their PAC
2004 Contributions
Ney, Bob (R-OH) $0
Voinovich, George V (R-OH) $2,500

More:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.asp?strID=C00174599&Cycle=2004


2000 Contributions
DeWine, Mike (R-OH) $1,000


2002 Contributions
Ney, Bob (R-OH) $500


2006 Contributions
DeWine, Mike (R-OH) $2,500



Here are contributions from their Ohio employees:

Results:
15 records found in 0.1641 seconds.
Search Criteria:
Donor occupation: Lamar Advertising
Donor State: OH
Cycle(s) selected: 2006, 2004, 2002
Total for this search: $3,950
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=&txtState=OH&txtZip=&txtEmploy=Lamar+Advertising&txtCand=&txt2006=Y&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&Order=N

18 . Reilly, Kevin
9/28/2004 $2,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar/CEO
FRIENDS OF BOBBY JINDAL INC


19 . REILLY, KEVIN
11/2/2001 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADVERTISING
FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN


20 . Reilly, Kevin
1/29/2001 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamer Advertising Company/President
ALASKANS FOR DON YOUNG


21 . REILLY, KEVIN
10/16/2001 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
THE LAMAR CORPORATION
STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE


22 . Reilly, Kevin
11/27/2002 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Retired/Retired
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA


23 . Reilly, Kevin
11/27/2002 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Retired/Retired
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA


24 . REILLY, KEVIN
1/31/2002 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC


25 . REILLY, KEVIN
11/19/2001 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR CORPORATION
FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID

REILLY, KEVIN JR
2/9/2005 $2,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADV
DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE


31 . Reilly, Kevin Jr
12/31/2003 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70879

CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC


32 . Reilly, Kevin Jr
6/30/2003 $1,500.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Corporation/CEO
JOE LIEBERMAN FOR PRESIDENT INC


34 . Reilly, Kevin Mr. Jr.
3/28/2003 $500.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising/Chairman and CEO
KEVIN MURPHY FOR CONGRESS


35 . Reilly, Kevin Mr. Jr.
2/21/2002 $5,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/outdoor a
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE


36 . Reilly, Kevin Mr. Jr.
6/28/2004 $5,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/outdoor a
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE


37 . Reilly, Kevin Mr. Jr.
2/22/2001 $5,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/outdoor a
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE


38 . REILLY, KEVIN P
1/12/2004 $500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMER ADVERTISING CO
DANIEL WEBSTER FOR US SENATE


39 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
7/8/2002 -$500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896

FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC


40 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
9/17/2001 $500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR CORPORATION
LOUISIANA SENATE 2002


41 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
8/23/2002 $500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
THE LAMAR CORP
FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC


42 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
11/24/2004 $600.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR INC
JOHN KENNEDY FOR US SENATE INC


43 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
11/2/2001 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
THE LAMAR CORP
FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC


44 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
3/19/2004 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
CHRIS JOHN FOR US SENATE


45 . REILLY, KEVIN P JR
9/9/2004 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
CHRIS JOHN FOR US SENATE


46 . Reilly, Kevin P Jr.
10/28/2003 $2,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/President
VISCLOSKY FOR CONGRESS


47 . REILLY, KEVIN P MR. JR.
7/25/2003 $2,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO./BUSINESS EXEC
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC


48 . REILLY, KEVIN P SR
11/22/2004 -$1,500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896

JOHN KENNEDY FOR US SENATE INC


49 . REILLY, KEVIN P SR
10/11/2004 $1,500.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR INC
JOHN KENNEDY FOR US SENATE INC


50 . REILLY, KEVIN P SR
10/11/2004 $2,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
LAMAR INC
JOHN KENNEDY FOR US SENATE INC


51 . REILLY, KEVIN P SR
2/25/2002 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
REILLY ENTERPRISES LLC
COOKSEY FOR SENATE


52 . REILLY, KEVIN P SR
10/10/2002 $1,000.00
BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
REILLY ENTERPRISES LLC
COOKSEY FOR SENATE


53 . Reilly, Kevin P.
3/19/2004 $250.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising/president
FRIENDS OF CONNIE MACK



55 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
5/17/2002 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/Chairman
PEOPLE FOR PLATTS COMMITTEE


56 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
12/17/2001 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
The Lamar Corporation/President/CEO
HERRERA FOR CONGRESS


57 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
1/3/2003 $334.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Co/Chairman and C
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY


58 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
3/31/2002 -$1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896

HERRERA FOR CONGRESS


59 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
7/9/2004 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Co/Chairman and C
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY


60 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
10/2/2003 $250.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lawar Advertising Co./President/CEO
MORAN FOR KANSAS


61 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
3/17/2004 $750.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising Company/Chairman
PEOPLE FOR PLATTS COMMITTEE


62 . Reilly, Kevin P. Jr.
8/2/2005 $2,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Advertising/President
SORENSEN FOR CONGRESS


63 . Reilly, Kevin P. Mr Jr.
6/10/2004 $500.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Lamar Outdoor Adver/Executive
DIEDRICH FOR CONGRESS


64 . Reilly, Kevin P. Sr
6/24/2005 $1,000.00
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Deeanna Enterprises/Owner
RODNEY ALEXANDER FOR CONGRESS INC.

Billboard company rejects anti-Schmidt ads

By Malia Rulon
Enquirer Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - An advertising company told the Democratic Party on Friday that it won't put up billboards attacking Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt that 7,000 people across the country paid to run unless changes are made.

The Democratic National Committee had started a fund-raising campaign this week - pulling in $250,000 - to put up billboards in Schmidt's Southwest Ohio district saying "Shame on You, Jean Schmidt: Stop Attacking Veterans. Keep Your Eye on the Ball - We Need a Real Plan for Iraq."

The ads tell people to call Schmidt's Portsmouth office and include a disclaimer stating that they were paid for by the national committee.

But Lamar Advertising Co., which owns the billboards in Portsmouth where the ads were to be placed, told the committee that the company objected to the content of the message.

more at...http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051203/NEWS01/512030403/1056