Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum shows his children claiming that political opponents have criticized him “for moving us to Washington,” and that “they criticized us for attending a Pennsylvania public school over the Internet.”
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Hello? Hello?: Democrats Blame Corker for Missed 911 Calls
Republicans cry foul over a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee TV ad attacking Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker, the former mayor of Chattanooga. It said, “Thanks to Bob Corker’s failures as Mayor, more than thirty-one-thousand 911 calls went unanswered.”
MoveOn.org: Caught Red-Handed Applying A Double Standard
MoveOn.org attacks 3 Republicans for voting for military spending bills, but endorses Democrats who voted the same way.
New RNC Web Ad Blurs History
Another video on homeland security twists Democrats’ words and exaggerates “the Republican record.”
Club for Growth: Chafing Chafee’s Record
The Club for Growth launches misleading attacks at Sen. Chafee’s record on taxes and “wasteful” spending.
Democrats Ask, Do You Feel Safer?
A Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ad that appeared on the Internet this week attacks the record of “Bush and the GOP” on homeland security, but makes some factual stumbles.
RNC Ad Mischaracterizes Murtha
Web video edits his remarks. He did NOT say the US is a bigger threat to world peace than North Korea or Iran.
Voting Record Tug-of-War in Montana
Montana Democrats and Sen. Burns contradict each other. Both are right, up to a point.
Distortion and Insinuation in Ohio
An ad by Republican Sen. Mike DeWine of Ohio distorts his opponent’s record by selectively choosing votes that don’t accurately reflect the overall picture.
Leaps of Logic in a Nevada Primary
Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus and Jim Gibson, mayor of Henderson, NV, are again trading barbs through television ads across the Silver State.