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Ohio's Kucinich-Kaptur Democratic Civil War Gets Ugly | TPM2012

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Despite being friends before the race began, things have gotten ugly. Kucinich radio ads say Kaptur "voted to waste half a trillion on Bush's wars" by approving military spending bills (both opposed the Iraq war). His campaign has accused Kaptur's supporters of tearing down its signs. Kaptur has ads accusing Kucinich of shady political dealings, citing his praise of a local Democratic official now on trial for corruption. And, in an unexpected development, a super PAC run by a conservative Houston businessman is running attack ads highlighting Kaptur's house in Wash, D.C. and late payments on her Ohio property taxes.

The numbers appear to favor Kaptur, who retains more of her district, but both sides are aggressively targeting the other's turf.

Bob Dole and George Voinovich, the former Republican governor who defeated Kucinich to become mayor of Cleveland are supporting Kaptur
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