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Today's Poll!Spence sues Nixon for defamation over bank ad
Friday, October 12, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican challenger Dave Spence has filed a defamation lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon over a campaign ad.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Cole County claims Nixon maliciously or recklessly broadcast false statements about Spence’s role with a bank. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages.
Nixon’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nixon has been running ads that describe Spence as a banker and claim Spence used part of a $40 million federal bank bailout to buy a vacation home.
Spence once served on the board of Reliance Bancshares, which received bailout money, and he did receive a home loan from the bank. But Spence says there was no connection to the federal money, he received no special treatment and he is not a banker.
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Crump 7 months, 1 week ago
I just can't believe that Jerimiah would lie about anything. As with most politions, he will say anything to try to save his donkey. What a phony.
tonto_goldberg 7 months, 1 week ago
We may be comparing one phony to another phony but we could answer the obvious questions if Spence would provide a few more details. His claim to fame is that he is a successful businessman, so this is important.
(1) What was his role in managing the bank? Was he an attend-the-quarterly-meetings type of board member or was he involved in daily operations? Did he approve any loans or make any other business decisions for the bank?
(2) It is customary for board members, celebrities, and politicians to get VIP loans. They have better terms than regular customers, and they are usually approved by the board. What loan terms did he get and what were regular customers getting at the same time? We need information, not bluster.
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