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By Ashli Sims, News On 6
Updated: Oct 16, 2010 9:10 PM
WATCH VIDEO - State Question 744 Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Commercial Characters
TULSA, Oklahoma -- Supporters of State Question 744 and its opponents are in an increasingly testy battle of wills.
They've bickered over facts, campaign contributions and now the cast of characters in the commercials. People on both sides are questioning whether the folks in the ads are really Oklahoma teachers.
Some teachers coming out against the state question that would increase to the regional average the amount of money Oklahoma spends per student.
It wasn't long after the ad hit the airwaves that News On 6 reporter Ashli Sims received a voicemail from one viewer who said the first person on the commercial, Patrick Allmond, was not a teacher.
After searching, the News On 6 found a Patrick Allmond, from Oklahoma City, who looks like the Mr. Patrick in the ad. Patrick Allmond is the owner of Focus Consulting, not an Oklahoma teacher... FULL ARTICLE
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Sat, October 16, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski