Incumbents rethink ad leeway in races
Negativity swaying some in GOP
Posted: October 24, 2012 at 3:13 a.m.
An expansive onslaught of negative political advertisements in congressional races has left many incumbents, including some Republicans long opposed to restrictions on campaign spending, concluding that legislative measures may be in order to curtail the power of the outside groups behind most of the attacks.
This story is only available from our archives.
Front Section, Pages 1 on 10/24/2012
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
1962 Cuba flyover suit now museum’s
A flight suit worn by an American pilot who flew a reconnaissance mission over Cuba in 1962 that photographed nuclear missile sites under construction by the Soviet Union w... Read »
Next Story »
The world in brief
QUOTE OF THE DAY “By not arming the [rebel] Free Syrian Army with heavy weapons, he [Obama] is giving Assad the upper hand.” Muhieddine Lathkani, a member of the Syrian Nat... Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.