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Week In Politics: Presidential Attack Ads Get Nastier

from National Public Radio
August 10, 2012

Melissa Blocks talks with political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Linda Chavez, a syndicated columnist. They discuss controversial attack ads from both the Romney and Obama camps, and thoughts on Romney's vice presidential selection process.

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  • All Things Considered, August 10, 2012
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