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Ben Smith's Blog: NRSC ad assumes Obama win
October 23, 2008 Categories: Barack Obama NRSC ad assumes Obama win The underlying premise of this new ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Obama's going to win. The ad, on behalf of Senator Elizabeth Dole, urges a vote against challenger Kay Hagan as the last bulwark against ...
Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com — The National Republican Senatorial Committee has reversed an earlier decision to cancel its last two weeks of... advertising in Louisiana. Instead, it has purchased TV time next week and will wait to decide whether to buy the final week before Election ... (more) Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
NRSC ad assumes Obama win
NRSC ad assumes Obama win
politico.com —   The underlying premise of this new ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Obama's going to... win. The ad, on behalf of Senator Elizabeth Dole, urges a vote against challenger Kay Hagan as the last bulwark against complete ... (more) NRSC ad assumes Obama win
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politico.com — March 13, 2007 Read More: Barack Obama Obama's Jewish Problem It's a hard thing to pin down,... Barack Obama's Jewish problem. But in the halls of the AIPAC Policy Conference yesterday, there was no denying that the members of the pro-Israel group -- ... (more) Ben Smith's Blog
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McCain And Congressional Republicans Agree: The Other Guy Is Gonna Lose
TPM Election Central — ... Ben Smith reports that the NRSC is running an ad on behalf of Senator Elizabeth Dole that argues against electing Dem challenger Kay Hagan because of the specter of total Democratic control of Washington. ...

NRSC ad assumes Obama win
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Sure sounds like it. Via Ben Smith. ...

Midday open thread
Daily Kos — Last day for the Netroots Nation auction. Lots of cool shit, so go check it out! The NRSC thinks Obama will win. The ad, on behalf of Senator Elizabeth Dole, urges a vote against challenger Kay Hagan as the last bulwark against complete Democratic control: "These liberals want complete control of government in a time of crisis," says the narrator. "All branches of Government. No checks and balances, no debate, no independence." "If [Hagan] wins, they get a blank check." ...

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