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By Hunter Walker 1/08/12 1:46pm

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Mitt Romney And Newt Gingrich Spar Over Attack Ads [Video]

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dueled over super PAC ads during the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire this morning. Both men refused to take responsibility for the commercials, but expressed support for the content of the ads.

Mr. Gingrich challenged Mr. Romney to take ownership of anti-Gingrich ads that ran in Iowa created by a political action committee called Restore Our Future, which is overseen by Mr. Romney’s 2008 political director, Carl Forti, his former general counsel, Charles R. Spies and one of his media staffers, Larry McCarthy.

“Governor, I wish you would calmly and directly state it is your former staff running the PAC.  It is your millionaire friends giving to the PAC.  And you know some of the ads are in– are untrue.  Just say that, straightforward,” Mr. Gingrich said. Read More

By Hunter Walker 11/23/11 12:41pm

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President Obama has a bone to pick with Mitt Romney's latest commercial. (Getty)

Obama and Romney Spar Over Campaign Commercial

President Obama was not pleased with Mitt Romney’s new campaign commercial. Mr. Romney’s ad featured an out of context clip of a 2008 speech that made it seem as though the President said, “If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.” In the 24 hours since Mr. Romney’s attack hit the airwaves President Obama’s aides and Romney campaign staff have been slinging meta-mud about the commercial behind the scenes. ”They tried to get away with a blatant deception and got caught,” Obama campaign advisor David Axelrod told Politico. Read More

By Hunter Walker 10/17/11 1:21pm

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Mayor Bloomberg’s $5.6 Million Personal Ad Campaign

Mayor Bloomberg spent over $5.6 million of his own money during the past seven months to personally finance a public relations campaign with consultants conducting polling, sending mailings and launching a television advertising blitz defending his record. Mayor Bloomberg’s spending on his personal campaign was documented in paperwork filed with the New York State Board of Elections. Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson told the Observer not to expect more ads in the future–as long as nobody messes with the Mayor. Read More