Candidate Muslin accusations ‘despicable’ and ‘scummy’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Democratic chairman says ads and fliers falsely implying that Treasurer Kevin Boyce is Muslim continued to appear over the weekend despite a promise from his opponent they had stopped.
Chairman Chris Redfern yesterday called the ad campaign despicable and “scummy” and said Republican state Rep. Josh Mandel will regret it. Ads and mailers question the relationship of Boyce’s top deputy to bank lobbyist Noure Alo. They use Noure’s first name, Mohammed, and suggest he and Boyce attend the same mosque, though Boyce is Christian.
Mandel spokesman Joe Aquilino says the TV spot has ended and fliers distributed this weekend were part of a delayed mailing by the state GOP. He says he asked the party to stop sending the mailers.
Aquilino says the campaign stands by the ads.