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It's no mystery why President Bush and his campaign aides have fought so hard to establish the legitimacy of their TV ads that include scenes from the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. When the commercials came under criticism from survivors of some of those killed by the terrorists and also from some members of the firefighters union, Republicans rushed to insist that the visual references were well justified by the significance of that day for the country -- and for the Bush presidency... But is it, as supporters of John Kerry and other critics suggest, wrong for...

A conservative group headed by one of former president Bill Clinton's harshest critics is airing an ad that pokes fun at presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry's haircut, designer clothing and property holdings. Citizens United, headed by former Republican congressional aide David Bossie, began airing the ad, a parody of MasterCard's "priceless" commercials, on Sunday in select presidential battleground states. The ad shows Kerry and boats at a marina as an announcers says: "Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. Hairstyle by Christophe's $75. Designer shirts: $250. Forty-two foot luxury yacht: $1 million. Four lavish mansions and beachfront estate: Over $30 million." Another shot...