CNN’s Brown Blasts Dole’s ‘Godless’ Attack Ad
It's hard to pick just one nutty attack ad from this election season's overflowing cornucopia o' nonsense, but CNN's Campbell Brown thinks she's found the worst in Sen. Elizabeth Dole's truth-challenged spot insinuating that her Democratic rival, Kay Hagan, is a secret atheist. UpdatedIt’s hard to pick just one nutty attack ad from this election season’s overflowing cornucopia o’ nonsense, but CNN’s Campbell Brown thinks she’s found the worst in Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s truth-challenged spot insinuating that her Democratic rival, Kay Hagan, is a secret atheist.
Update: According to Talking Points Memo, Kay Hagan said Thursday that she was planning to file suit against the Dole campaign. Hagan’s rebuttal ad is posted below.
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