Candidates, Parties Shave Corners in Ads

CANDIDATES, PARTIES SHAVE CORNERS IN ADS
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Jim Kuhnhenn]
With five weeks to Election Day and control of Congress at stake, negative ads are making their way onto the airwaves and into mailboxes earlier and in greater volumes than ever before. Candidates, political parties and advocacy groups are stretching, bending or spinning the truth in search of an edge with voters. This week, the parties have ramped up their ad placements, attacking opponents on their past votes, their past business dealings, and their links to big donors. The result is a video medley of ads that range from clever to tasteless, from subtle to blunt.
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See also --
* Expensive ad markets hike campaign costs
Democrats will have to overcome the high cost of TV advertising to win pivotal races in their bid to control Congress.
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20061004/a_expensive04.art.htm