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The Tennessee Death WaltzDissecting ads from the Tennessee Senate race.
By Andy Bowers, John Dickerson, and Jim FestanteUpdated Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at 5:02 PM ET
Click the player below to see a Damned Spot video dissecting ads from the Tennessee Senate race between former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker, a Republican, and Democratic Rep. Harold Ford.
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Andy Bowers is the editor of Slate V. John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at . Jim Festante is a Slate Web designer and video editor.
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