A lawyer for Pat McCrory sent a letter to radio stations across the state asking them to stop airing a radio ad run by Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue.

"Negative Bev is willing to say anything to win this race even if she knows it’s a downright lie," said McCrory’s spokeswoman Amy Auth.

The ad repeats claims that McCrory opposes paving of rural roads and supported bringing northeastern garbage to North Carolina. The letter states that those claims are false and stations have a duty not to repeat them.

To take Mayor McCrory's statements out of context and then build a patently false allegation is made in wanton and willful disregard of the truth. This rises to the level of libel and slander as defined by the United States Supreme Court which meets the standard which can be established to sustain the burden of proof even in a suit brought by a public official.

Therefore, we respectfully ask that you pull this false and misleading ad promulgated by the Perdue campaign immediately. It is a fraud on the public; a breach of your duty to protect the public interest embodied in your license of the public airwaves; and could subject your station to be a party in a civil action against the Perdue campaign. We sincerely hope this can be remedied right away. Please consult with your counsel concerning same.

Previously: Dome's Claims Dept. on the ad.

Barack Obama is going after John McCain on the radio in North Carolina.

Under the Dome readers report hearing Obama ads on country stations (WQDR 94.7 and The Rooster 106.1 in Raleigh, WSOC-FM 103.7 in Charlotte, 93.1 FM The Wolf, 104.1 WTQR in Winston-Salem and WMNC The Big Dawg in Morganton), rock stations (Mix 101.5 in Raleigh) classic R&B stations (Foxy 104.3 in Raleigh), sports radio (850 AM The Buzz in the Triangle), conservative talk radio (WPTF 680 AM in Raleigh, 101.1 FM Talk in the Triad), urban radio (K97.5 in Raleigh, Power 98 and 96.1 The Beat in Charlotte).

Readers reported hearing two ads in particular.

One features former Washington Redskin Ray Schoenke, who leads the American Hunters & Shooters Association, a Democratic-leaning gun owners group.

"Barack Obama and John McCain will both make sure we keep our guns," he says in the ad. "But what about keeping our jobs?"

Another ad describes a lavish Ferris wheel being built in Baghdad.

"John McCain wants America to keep spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when we should be rebuilding America," the narrator says.

Readers also describe an ad encouraging people to register to vote. Pollster Tom Jensen reports hearing ads attacking McCain on gender pay equity as well.

Richard Moore's ad touting his endorsement of Barack Obama aired on radio stations aimed at African-American audiences.

The 60-second spot for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate aired on gospel stations The Light in Winston-Salem and Raleigh, WIDU-AM in Fayetteville, WAGR-AM in Lumberton, WCBQ-AM and WHNC-AM in Oxford.

It also aired on urban and contemporary stations Kiss 102 in New Bern, The Touch in Jacksonville, Foxy 107 and K 97.5 in Raleigh.

In it, Moore notes his support for a minimum-wage increase and says he was the first gubernatorial candidate to support Obama for president.

Rival Beverly Perdue sent a mailer and made automated calls to black households noting her endorsement of Obama.

Richard Moore is noting his endorsement of Barack Obama in radio ads.

In a 60-second ad, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's campaign focuses on his efforts on the minimum wage, his endorsement of Obama, his plans to increase child care and health benefits and cut property taxes and make community college free.

"While others waited, Richard Moore, helped lead the fight to increase the minimum wage and we won," notes a female narrator.

"The same Richard Moore was the first Democrat running for governor to endorse Barack Obama for president," notes a male narrator. 

Moore endorsed Obama on Feb. 23; Beverly Perdue, on March 13. 

The ad aired statewide for the last couple of weeks — before a mailer sent by Perdue to black households touting her endorsement of Obama. 

It is no longer on the air. 

After the jump, the script of the ad.

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