"Gutter Politics"?
With charges flying over televised political ads, Maryland is the scene of a controversy brewing over the oldest form of political advertising: the flyer. CBS News Investigative Producer Laura Strickler has the details. -- Ed.
The brochure reads on the front "These are OUR choices" next to pictures of Mfume, Johnson and one official who did endorse Steele: Wayne Curry. Inside is a sample ballot with Steele and Ehrlich's names checked off.
Steele's campaign would not return calls asking about these materials. Ehrlich's campaign spokeswoman Shareese DeLeaver says they helped pay for the campaign literature but would not say how much they spent, how many were printed or where they were distributed. DeLeaver denies that the brochure indicates that the men pictured on the front endorsed the candidates listed inside.
Cardin spokesman Oren Shur responded by calling this "a blatant lie."
Maryland GOP officials say that they had no knowledge of the campaign literature.