Lawson apologized Monday to Freeman after falsely claiming the actor had done a voiceover for his campaign
CBS/AP NEW YORK A Los Angeles political firm denies it misled a congressional candidate in North Carolina about a radio ad for the candidate using an actor who sounded like Oscar winner Morgan Freeman.
MEI Political said in a statement Tuesday it had made it clear verbally and in writing to Republican B.J. Lawson’s campaign that it was using a voice double of Freeman for the ad.
Lawson apologized Monday to Freeman after falsely claiming the actor had done a voiceover for his campaign. The campaign blamed MEI Political for the incorrect claim about the ad.
MEI’s statement says it discussed with Lawson’s campaign that Freeman was a Democrat and would probably never do an endorsement for a Republican candidate.
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