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I was somewhat dismissive last week of North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue's television ad against negative ads. However, given the new ad from Richard Moore, Perdue's Democratic primary opponent, the criticism of negative ads looks a little more prescient.
The ad criticizes Perdue for voting against "tougher laws to investigate hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan":
Hat tip: First Read
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