Outside groups are dominating general election spending, driven mostly by oil and gas interests:
Chart via Jaeah Lee, who notes that 5 out of 7 general election ads airing in swing states deal with energy issues. Meanwhile, the RNC accuses Obama of selling out:
And the DNC marks Giuliani's ringing endorsement of Romney:
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