Iowa justice supporters launch radio ads

An advocacy group formed to support three Iowa Supreme Court justices says it has launched a radio campaign to urge voters to retain the judges on the November general election ballot.

Fair Courts for Us says the ads started airing Friday in seven markets across Iowa. The group says more markets will be added next week. The group was formed after gay rights opponents said in August that they would urge voters not to retain the justices who joined last year's unanimous decision that legalized gay marriage in the state.

That group, Iowa for Freedom, launched its own automated phone calls to voters earlier this month.

Members of Fair Courts for Us include former Republican Iowa Gov. Robert Ray who says in the ad that members of the high court shouldn't be fired "over just one call."