Bob Crumley will no longer appear in ads for his law firm.

The Republican candidate for state attorney general has long had his name and image in ads for Crumley and Associates which air in Greensboro, the Triangle and Charlotte. 

One ad, which did not explicitly mention it was for a law firm, raised concerns from open government advocates for lines such as "People helping people, that's part of our North Carolina heritage. For Bob Crumley, it's been his life."

Crumley argued the ads didn't violate campaign finance laws, but pulled the ads to avoid a fight with election officials. 

"I have bigger fish to fry right now," Crumley said, adding, "I think the position the (state) board of elections is taking is designed to affect a particular candidate and that candidate is me." 

He vowed to fight the issue after the campaign ends. (GN-R)