Political TV ad spending hitting crescendo

Competing ads
At top, a campaign ad aimed against Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. At bottom, an ad criticizing Coleman's DFL challenger Al Franken.
Ads courtesy of the Franken and Coleman campaigns

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