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Tight Campaign Prompts Ad Blitz Federal campaign laws limit what Sen. John Kerry may spend on television advertising from now until the election, but numerous anti-Bush groups are picking up the slack. The volume of campaign ads in general is high, and attack ads are plentiful. NPR's John McChesney reports.
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Federal campaign laws limit what Sen. John Kerry may spend on television advertising from now until the election, but numerous anti-Bush groups are picking up the slack. The volume of campaign ads in general is high, and attack ads are plentiful. NPR's John McChesney reports.