Ad War Update

Outside groups are dominating general election spending, driven mostly by oil and gas interests:

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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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