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Published 8/20/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics
In a departure for his campaign, TV and radio spots critical of rival John McCain are airing in battleground states.
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Sen. Barack Obama, under persistent attack from his Republican rival, is intensifying his own negative ad campaign targeting Sen. John McCain in key battleground states.
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