Campaign ads turn ugly as Election Day nears

  • 11 years ago
With days to go before the November 5th election, candidates are filling the airwaves with attack ads.

In Virginia the stakes are particularly high.

Once a Republican stronghold, Virginia has shifted to the left making it more of a swing state --- and a critical state in the next presidential race.

In a new ad, Cuccinnelli accuses McAuliffe, a long time friend of the Clinton's, of robbing from the grave.

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McAuliffe's ad accuses Cuccinelli of wanting to restrict a woman's ability to get a divorce.

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In New Jersey, Barbara Buono has tried to paint incumbent Chris Christie as an opportunist with presidential ambitions.

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Chris Christie fought back in an ad which accuses Buono of raising taxes.

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