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Endless Campaign

John Darkow Nov 7, 2022 Dig deeper

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a presidential forum hosted by Univision in Long Beach, Calif. Saturday.

Sanders Team Slams Biden for Claiming Social Security Video Was ‘Doctored’

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 19, 2020 The former vice president bragged about cutting the program, said Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Twitter Details Political Ads Ban, Issue Ads Allowed

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2019 The ban will also apply to nonpolitical ads from candidates, political parties and elected/appointed government officials. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Republicans Accused of Using Anti-Semitic Smears in Campaign Ads

Ilana Novick Nov 6, 2018 Several candidates around the U.S. send mailers with stereotypical images such as their Jewish opponents with fistfuls of cash. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Last Campaign Ad Ever

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 6, 2014 Even before the big loss for the Democrats, we had all lost. Dig deeper

Campaign Ads at Work

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 Dig deeper

Campaign Drones

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Oct 9, 2012 Dig deeper

Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica Oct 6, 2012 The Government Integrity Fund, which has spent money on ads attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Highlights Romney’s Failure to Repudiate Trump

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2012 President Obama's campaign is taking advantage of the fact that Mitt Romney seems unwilling to condemn Donald Trump for his take on the controversial birther conspiracy, releasing a new video highlighting the differences between how Romney and 2008 GOP presidential candidate John McCain handled personal attacks against Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Insiders Slam McCain Ad Attacking Obama’s Celebrity

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2008 Several leading Republican strategists, both named and anonymous, were quoted Wednesday as slamming the latest in a string of bold attack ads on Barack Obama, this one overlaying images of the young senator with troubled trollops Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. "McCain ads are just catch as catch can, one wild swing at Obama after another," one strategist told the Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )