A Half-Truth in the Florida 22nd

When you can't run on your record ---- you lie about your opponents record.

Republican Rep. Shaw falsely implies his opponent lied about being a lobbyist

Republican Rep. Clay Shaw, defending the seat he has occupied for a quarter of a century, attacks Democrat opponent Ron Klein for being a lobbyist who has "sold influence to developers, insurers, [and] government contractors." Shaw's ad even shows a picture of Klein's "lobby/law firm" located "steps away from the Capitol" to insinuate the state senator wasn't truthful when he denied lobbying fellow legislators.

While Klein has registered as a lobbyist in Palm Beach County, he has not registered to lobby the state legislature and Shaw has produced no evidence that Klein did so.

Analysis

The Shaw campaign released "Registered Lobbyist" Sept. 23. The ad falsely implies that Democratic challenger Klein had improper dealings with the state legislature.