At Some Point, Pro- and Anti-Hotel Factions Will Cut Some "New" TV Spots

Till then, though, today we get this ad from the Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel -- the group's fourth, for those keeping score at home. But if it looks familiar, well, it is. Because, see, first there was this CATOH ad that debuted a month ago starring some dude in...

By Robert Wilonsky

April 15, 2009

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Till then, though, today we get this ad from the Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel -- the group's fourth, for those keeping score at home. But if it looks familiar, well, it is. Because, see, first there was this CATOH ad that debuted a month ago starring some dude in a blue shirt calling Mayor Tom Leppert "arrogant." Then, last week, came the pro-hotel side's first advertisement, which featured Leppert literally pushing aside the first ad. Which brings us to today's CATOH ad, which uses scenes from Leppert in last week's pro-hotel ad to make its case. The mayor will not be pleased.

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