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The Slimiest Campaign Ads of 2006Slate crowns this year's worst of the worst.
By Andy Bowers, John Dickerson, and Jim FestantePosted Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at 7:42 PM ET
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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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