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Dole’s ‘Godless’ Ad Raises Heck In N.C.

A new ad from Sen. Elizabeth Dole has her opponent threatening legal action.

The ad says that a Massachusetts atheist held a "secret fundraiser" for Kay Hagan, Dole's opponent in the North Carolina race for the U.S. Senate. The ad asks what Hagan promised in return for the "godless money" and concludes with a woman's voice (which some have suggested is supposed to sound like Hagan) saying "There is no God!"

Hagan said she plans to pursue a cease and desist order demanding that Dole stop running the ad if the campaign doesn't do so on its own within 24 hours.

At an event in Winston-Salem today, Dole defended the ad. "This is factual. This is truthful," she said. "People need to know what the facts are."



-- Mark Young
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