Some of the most negative advertisements in the Presidential campaign are being sponsored by two independent groups.
The large number of negative advertisements was also cited as a factor that contributed to low turnout.
After the primary, Moran chose not to release any more negative advertisements.
"We must not return to the days of Sharon," the negative advertisement concludes.
Dean and Gephardt had been hammering each other with negative advertisements.
Only now, he said, were they beginning to vote against sponsors of negative advertisements.
The campaign has turned into a mud-slinging contest of negative advertisements.
But a series of negative advertisements and debates have reduced her lead enough to make the race nearly even.
The Bush campaign made it clear that the commercial is the first of many negative advertisements.
In this hard-fought Senate race, however, the candidates are not giving up on their negative advertisements.