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Negative campaigning

Similar backlash happened to the Liberal Party in the 2006 federal election for running an attack ad that suggested that Conservative leader Stephen Harper would use Canadian soldiers to patrol Canadian cities, and impose some kind of martial law.

North Dakota Progressive Coalition

NDPeople.Org ran political attack ads against North Dakota House of Representatives Majority Leader Rick Berg over his support of tax breaks for oil exploration in the state during the 2006 election season.

Second Chance Program

Angle's previous support for Second Chance was used in attack ads by Sue Lowden, her opponent for the Republican nomination, and incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid.


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Abdumuqit Vohidov

Bridget McCormack, a candidate for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court helped defend Vohitov, and in 2012 the "Judicial Crisis Network broadcast an attack ad against her, criticizing her for "freeing a terrorist".

Robert Clegg, Jr.

In 2010, Clegg joined with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill Binnie to take on GOP front-runner Kelly Ayotte in a TV attack ad.

United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2002

A controversy occurred in regard to an attack ad that was created by the National Republican Congressional Committee which questioned Herseth's roots in the Mount Rushmore state.