http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/12/your_billboard_1.phpThe Associated Press:
An advertising company that gives most of its political donations to Republicans blocked the Democratic National Committee from putting up billboards criticizing GOP Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio.
Lamar Advertising Co. of Baton Rouge, La., refused to put up two billboards in Portsmouth, Ohio, and another in Cincinnati with a picture of Schmidt and the following message: "Shame on you, Jean Schmidt: Stop attacking veterans. Keep your eye on the ball - we need a real plan for Iraq."
The billboards are the result of 7,000 donations, DNC executive director Tom McMahon said, after Schmidt attacked Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha, a Democrat and Marine veteran, for his call for withdrawal from Iraq. Schmidt was booed off the House floor two weeks ago when she said "cowards cut and run, Marines never do."
Google News shows 46 related articles on the web about Lamar Advertising's rejection of your billboard--that's quite a bit of press. Many of the papers/stations covering the story are from Ohio as well. Malia Rulon wrote a terrific piece about the refusal for the largest newspaper in Jean Schmidt's district, The Cincinnati Enquirer.