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Title: Democratic Closing Argument: Personal Attacks, Democrats Attack Over Personal Issues, Republicans Over Policy
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abcnews.com
URL Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vote ... onal-attacks/story?id=11996410
Published: Oct 29, 2010
Author: By JONATHAN KARL
Post Date: 2010-10-29 15:03:04 by WhiteSands
Keywords: democrats
Views: 812
Comments: 3
It's not just the Aqua Buddha and David Vitter's prostitute, Democratic candidates across the country are closing out the campaign with personal attacks on Republican candidates, sometimes digging up decades-old legal problems. In one typical example, Democratic ads have transformed Kentucky Republican House candidate Andy Barr into "a convicted criminal" -- complete with images yellow police tape and fuzzy video of crime scenes. Not mentioned is his crime: As a college student 19 years ago, he was caught using a fake ID during spring break. As you watch this year's ads -- and I've been watching all too many lately -- you'll notice a striking difference between Democratic and Republican attack ads: Democrats are attacking over personal issues, Republicans are attacking over policy. There are, of course, many exceptions, but the overall trend is clear. Democrats are hitting their Republican opponents over past legal transgressions, shady business deals and even speeding tickets. Republicans are hammering Democrats over "Obamacare," Nancy Pelosi and the economy. A recent study by the Wesleyan Media Project actually quantifies this. They looked at 900,000 airing of political ads this year and concluded: "Democrats are using personal attacks at much higher rates than Republicans and a much higher rate than Democrats in 2008." CLICK HERE for the study summary. Copy Here: 
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#1. To: All (#0)
whitey, you've become an annoying distraction, off to filter-land you go. -----------------------------------------------------------
What I know is 24 hours ago, Owe-bama was 'done campaigning'. Today, it was announced he's coming back here to Ohio, and going back to Delaware. That tells me the internal polling in the O'Donnell v Coons race scares the hell out of the Whitehouse...and that the 33% approval rating Owe- bama has here in Ohio means he's a one term President and he KNOWS IT.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Yes, the trend IS clear: DESPERATION for DNC dummies.
Getting tired of the bozoed calcon following me around on the 'net, wanting to discuss "tossing salad." Sorry, you sick rump-ranger. NOT interested.
go65 posted on 2010-10-28 19:46:39 ET
Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
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#3. To: WhiteSands (#0)
There are, of course, many exceptions, but the overall trend is clear.
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