Thursday, October 2, 2008

McConnell Campaign Admits Deception

Bruce Lunsford issued this press release today:

McConnell Campaign Admits Deception of WWII Veteran
McConnell campaign quietly reworks advertisement

LOUISVILLE – Today Mitch McConnell’s campaign silently acknowledged it wrongly used the words of Adolfo Piña, a WWII Navy veteran, for use in its political advertisement. Last week, McConnell released an ad trying to smear Valor Healthcare and Bruce Lunsford by using Adolfo Piña’s comments out of context. After Piña said McConnell’s campaign deceived him by misusing his statements in McConnell’s ad, McConnell released a new version of the ad, this time without Piña.

“Mitch McConnell is back on the attack again, telling more lies,” said Lunsford campaign spokesman Cary Stemle. “At a time when our country faces a real crisis, McConnell confirms how desperate he is to hold onto power. Kentuckians deserve better.”

To check out the real story on Valor Healthcare and Bruce Lunsford, visit www.valortruth.com

Valor, which serves more than 57,000 veterans at 15 clinics in nine states, was started by veterans for veterans and has received widespread praise for its services since it opened four years ago.