The Obama campaign's strategy of targeting Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital hasn't worked quite as they hoped, with Republicans and Democrats saying they weren't a fan of the feisty attacks. Today marks the debut of two new ads, one on veteran benefits, one on Medicare.
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