This archive page reviews the content and comments of television, radio, and Internet ads pertaining to Senate races in 2012.
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Budget & Economy
Jon Bruning: FactCheck: Doubled AG budget included inflation & new duties.
Jon Bruning: FactCheck: Praised stimulus spending only for police.
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Civil Rights
Richard Carmona: AdWatch: accused of disrespect for women in the workplace.
Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate".
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Energy & Oil
Rick Berg: AdWatch: Support oil exploration and coal mining.
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Environment
Heidi Heitkamp: Protect North Dakota farm subsidies from Washington insiders.
Deb Fischer: Base gas tax on price, not volume, to pay for highways.
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Government Reform
Deb Fischer: Accused of coordinating anti-Bruning TV ad with super-PAC.
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Health Care
Bob Casey: Shift $700B from Medicare to ObamaCare, but no senior funds.
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Homeland Security
Josh Mandel: AdWatch: served as Marine in Iraq; grandson of a soldier.
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Principles & Values
Dan Liljenquist: AdWatch: Challenges Hatch to TV debate before GOP primary.
Orrin Hatch: AdWatch: Touts leadership and experience.
Dan Liljenquist: GOP primary should include 8 debates, not just two.
Deb Fischer: TV ad: "End the political bull".
Heather Wilson: AdWatch: Third generation Air Force.
Sherrod Brown: AdWatch: nepotistic hiring practices at the state treasury.
Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: criticized as "Heidi-ho" for "Barack-o" socialism.
Josh Mandel: OpEd: Missed 14 monthly meetings as Ohio Treasurer.
Debbie Stabenow: AdWatch: criticized for spending funds borrowed from China.
Peter Hoekstra: AdWatch: It's not racist to note that US funds help China.
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Social Security
Tom Smith: AdWatch: divert payroll tax into privately managed accounts.
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Tax Reform
Deb Fischer: No increase in local property taxes.
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War & Peace
Josh Mandel: Two tours of duty in Iraq as a U.S. Marine.
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