It seemed like a brilliant idea from Democrat Barack Obama's campaign: Show an energy ad across Florida on Gas Station TV, those TV monitors on gas pumps. But the network refused the ad, which accuses Republican John McCain of failing to help the nation develop alternatives to oil.
The company issued a statement saying it does not run political ads. The Obama campaign distributed e-mails that suggest GSTV accepted the ad and then reneged, and charged that the company "will not run ads that are damaging to oil companies."
The ad, called "National Priority," is on regular TV in battleground states. And the other part of the Obama plan to highlight his energy proposals -- sending campaign workers to distribute them at gas stations in 24 states -- is going on this week as planned.
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