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GOP Swift Boaters Ramp Up Against President Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.30.2012

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The swift boaters are kicking their campaign of political dirt, mud and garbage slinging against Obama into high gear. Here's a checklist of their latest antics.

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Sherrod Brown: Opponent's Negative Ad Recycles False Claims

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.24.2012

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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is hitting back against a new campaign ad put out by his Republican opponent, Josh Mandel, charging the ad merely repeats ...

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WATCH: Romney Gets Negative In First General Election Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.18.2012

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When it comes time to score Mitt Romney's first general election ad, the independent arbitrators will rank it as a "negative" spot...

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Drowning In Mud: 70 Percent Of Presidential Campaign Ads Negative

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The percentage of negative ads run during the 2012 election is up dramatically over the previous cycle, with candidates and interest gro...

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New Gangs in Politics

Ted Kaufman | Posted 04.26.2012

There are some new gangs in our political neighborhoods called "super PACS" and they distorted the outcome in a number of states during the Republican presidential nomination campaign.

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Campaign Negativity Is Nothing New

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.23.2012

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While they may have a point about the magnitude of cash flowing into negative ads this time around, and while they may indeed have a point about the insidiousness of corporate money in American political campaigns, the nastiness itself is really nothing new.

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Public Asks for Political Inspiration, but Responds to Negative Attacks

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 04.23.2012

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There are two people running against me in the Republican primary for New Jersey's Ninth district and recently I had an interesting lesson in politics...

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The Future of American Politics

Michael J. O'Neil | Posted 05.28.2012

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The 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination for president has provided a clear indication of the shape of post-Citizens United politics in America.

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Mitt Romney Campaign: A Win Is A Win

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 02.27.2012

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DETROIT -- The Romney campaign responds to this: "I think we've already won when you consider it is Romney's home state. The fact that we're even ...

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Primary Season Quantifiably Much Nastier Than In Years Past

The Washington Post | Dana Milbank February 21, 2012 | Posted 02.21.2012

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If you thought you were living through a particularly nasty presidential primary season, turns out you were right. Four years ago, just 6 percent o...

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WATCH: Matthews' Harsh Words For Romney

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 01.30.2012

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Chris Matthews titled Mitt Romney "the exterminator" for taking down Newt Gingrich with negative ads on Monday's "Morning Joe." The MSNBC host was...

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Could Democracy Be Destroyed in the Name of Free Speech?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 03.05.2012

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Let's face it -- the wealthy have always had a more powerful voice than the poor or the middle class. But corporate money has the capacity to tip the scales so far that even near balance is virtually impossible.

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How Attack Ads Sunk Newt

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 01.02.2012

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The rapid fall of Newt Gingrich from front-runner to also-ran was put into motion, at least in part, by an unprecedented wave of negative advertisemen...

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'Positive' Newt Gingrich Sounds Increasingly Angry

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.21.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Newt Gingrich is staying positive. Really. The former House speaker from Georgia, who cannot compete with Mitt Romney's campaig...

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Is Mail Balloting A Mistake? Are We Missing Critical Information

Aaron Harber | Posted 09.04.2011

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One argument against mail balloting is the vast majority of voters cast their ballots prior to Election Day and, therefore, they miss the opportunity to change their minds

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Senate Battlegrounds See New Round Of Negative Ads

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Signaling the next stage in the general election campaign, the Republican Party and outside groups are airing new rounds of adverti...

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The 2010 Negative Ad Rodeo

Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto | Posted 05.25.2011

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Campaigns are a lot like bull riding. Survival depends on being able to hang on for a couple of seconds while the negative ad tries to buck you off.

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Foreign-Funded Attack Ads or Quieter Potato Chip Bags: The Corporate Media Decides

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.25.2011

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American elections decided by foreign interests or noisy potato chip bags. Hey, it's a no-brainer, babe. Everybody eats potato chips. Another proud moment for our corporate media.

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Midterm Elections 2010: 5 Of The Harshest Negative Campaign Ads So Far (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Across the country, midterm election candidates are infusing the airwaves with negative ads at a rapid rate and the pace could lead the 2010 cycle to ...

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Dems, Running Scared

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Quimbley D. Democrat is looking over his shoulder. This makes doing his job rather more difficult than it ought to be.

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If Only Obama Agreed To McCain's "Town Hall" Meetings

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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McCain sticks to his absurd story that it was Obama who forced him to embark on one of the most fiercely negative campaigns in history.

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Hall Of Shame: The Most Hate-Filled Flyers Of The 2008 Campaign (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Passion and prejudice properly aroused and directed...do about as well as principle and reason in a party contest." - Thomas Elder, prominent Whig po...

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Here's My Take #4: Here's What I think About Campaign Spending And Negative Advertising...

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 05.25.2011

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HERE'S MY TAKE #4 Results: Your thoughts, suggestions and a bit of venting on campaign spending and negative advertising.

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Here's My Take: Campaign Funds And Negative Ads

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 05.25.2011

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HERE'S MY TAKE #4. QUESTIONS: What should the campaigns spend money on and what do you see as the effect of negative ads?

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Ad Wars: Obama Condemns Gambling With Healthcare As McCain Proposes Laissez Faire Economic Plan

Michael Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Political communications consultant Mike Hughes, special to OffTheBus, deconstructs the latest campaign ads, frame by frame. In his latest ad, Obama ...

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