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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

NRSC to Begin Funding Ads in Alaska

The National Republican Senatorial Committee as early as Wednesday is scheduled to hit Alaska's television airwaves with its first independent expenditure ad buy -- a concession that GOP nominee Joe Miller is not pulling away in the unusual three-way contest as once hoped. Read More

DNC On Pace For Top Fundraising Month - Raised $11.1M In First 13 Days

The Democratic National Committee raised $11.1 million during the first 13 days of October, a figure that officials say puts the party on pace for one of its best months ever in a midterm election and a sum that wary Democrats say is encouraging them that Nov. 2 might not be as bad as it once looked. Read More

McMahon's Plea Rubs Democrats Raw

World Wrestling Entertainment is taking the fight to Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal, a move that provoked immediate criticism from Democrats and questions of illegal coordination. Read More

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Deconstructing the Hope Ad

With the midterm elections fast approaching, some candidates are trying to appeal to voters' better side. "D.C. Decoder" host Craig Crawford deconstructs the use of hope in ads and examines why it can be such an effective technique.

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