The nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters group FactCheck.org released the following report on the ad being run by Defenders of Wildlife:
http://factcheck.org/2010/08/in-nm-wildlife-group-mislabels-pearce/
August 11, 2010
This ad says Republican Steve Pearce was "named one of the most corrupt members of Congress." We find that's a bum rap.
ALLEGATION:
In 2007-2008 CREW labeled Steve Pearce one of the most Corrupt Members of Congress. The faulty allegations are itemized below:
THE TRUTH
A newspaper found the CREW charges to be FALSE, and in 2008, CREW admitted it erred in its assertions.