FOUNDED BY: Jie Carter Gerold Ford Bory Geldwoter George McGovern Willem Proxnive Bil Frenzel Michoel Dukoks Geredine Ferore Jim tooch John MeCain i Ft ond 20 other ational loaders EXECUTIVE BOARD: Jessica Arigoni Swan randos Kyle Del choo Dukokis ‘Adsl Elm Boks Jackson Richard Kimball Philip Robbins Bont Steel Jon Tochie sep US. Del. Dept Gooele Bing Fox News cnn NY. Times AR NR USA Today National Journal AND 10 MILUON. ‘OTHERS VOTE SMART FACTS MATTER VOTE SMART Release Date: Contact: October 23, 2018 Peter McLaughlin politicalcourage@votesmart.org 515-989-6363 PUBLIC STATEMENT David Joyce, a candidate for the 14" Congressional District in Ohio, has attacked his opponent, Betsy Rader, with information he knows to be false and used Vote Smart’s name to give his accusations credibility. This kind of negative campaign activity deliberately deceives voters and is precisely the sort of tactic that Vote Smart attempts to counter with its factual database. By using Vote Smart’s name to give credibility to these attacks, David Joyce is cheating the public out of their need for trusted, abundant, accurate information. Vote Smart prohibits the use of its name and programs, including the Political Courage Test, in partisan political advertising. All candidates in Ohio have been notified of this policy in writing. Additionally, this policy is posted on the Vote Smart website. ‘This kind of behavior occurs in less than 0.05 percent of all races nationally. It is our policy to condemn this misuse of Vote Smart’s name and reputation and to alert the public to any misuse of our name or programs for negative political activities. Vote Smart is a tax-exempt research organization started by Presidents Ford and Carter and 38 other national leaders to defend every citizen's right to the facts. ‘EAE VOTE SMART = 1153 24th Soe! + Des Moines, 4 $0311 + Tek 515.989.6363, Hotline: 888.VOTE SMART [888.868:37