Photo: #This TV ad from the Al Franken campaign aims to closely tie Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman with President Bush, whose approval rating is very low.
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This TV ad from the Al Franken campaign aims to closely tie Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman with President Bush, whose approval rating is very low. (Al Franken campaign)

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Campaign 2008

President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.

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Campaign 2008

Campaign ads in the hot seat

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/04/2008, 10:06 a.m.

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As the general election kicks into high gear, the campaign ads are starting to get nasty. Midmorning dissects some of the latest ads to hit the airwaves.

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  • Brooks Jackson: Director of Annenberg Political Fact Check.
  • Paul Freedman: Associate professor of political science at the University of Virginia, and co-author of the new book "Campaign Advertising and American Democracy."

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