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Campaigns Increase Spending on Personal Attack Ads Ahead of Elections

As elections near, campaigns are spending heavily on attack ads, with expenditures surpassing some state budgets. These ads are increasingly focused on personal attacks and artificial messaging.

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Lisa Desjardins

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As elections near, campaigns are spending heavily on attack ads, with expenditures surpassing some state budgets. These ads are increasingly focused on personal attacks and artificial messaging.

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Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads

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Campaigns Increase Spending on Personal Attack Ads Ahead of Elections