charlotteobserver.com - 10/29/2008
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(By Lisa Zagaroli, lzagaroli@charlotteobserver.com) Furious about a new political ad in North Carolina that suggests she's "godless," state Sen. Kay Hagan said she'd seek a cease-and-desist order against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's campaign if the television spot isn't pulled in the next 24 ...
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When the going gets tough, the weak get ridiculous
Political Animal —
... , one of whom is on the board of an atheist political action committee. Third, there's nothing scandalous about non-believers. And fourth, what the hell is "godless money"? Hagan held a press conference this morning with her family and pastor to denounce the ad, and announced that if Dole didn't pull the ad, she would seek a cease-and-desist order . Even in a campaign cycle filled with sleazy, deplorable attacks, Dole has disgraced herself in a way few thought possible.— ...
North Carolina Senate Race Degenerates Into Shouting Match About Atheists
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... The Hagan campaign has now announced they're seeking a cease-and-desist order, charging that the ad would lead a viewer to believe that it's Hagan herself declaring there is no God -- when in fact she's a regular churchgoer and Sunday school teacher. "Elizabeth Dole is attacking my strong Christian faith," Hagan told reporters. ...
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