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Republicans are spending millions on ads that recount heinous crimes. Victims’ families say they didn’t agree to it

When Robin Buonodono saw the TV spot, she felt like she couldn’t breathe. The ad described the 1994 murder of her 5-year-old daughter, Nicole VanNoty. The story of the killing had been repurposed as a political attack ad without her knowledge by a Republican super PAC seeking to defeat Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

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Cable News Network· Oct 22, 10:00 AMRepublicans are spending millions on ads that recount heinous crimes. Victims’ families say they didn’t agree to it

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Ramaswamy campaign spending hits $79 million, far outpacing ActonDemocrat Amy Acton’s gubernatorial campaign has continued to narrow the gap in fundraising‌ with GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, raising nearly $4 million in the first two weeks of October.

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Report: El-Sayed Treasurer Behind PAC Boosting Libertarian Against RogersAbdul El-Sayed’s campaign treasurer doubles as treasurer of a super PAC pouring six figures into a third-party candidate in Michigan’s Senate race, according to an investigation. The post Report: El-Sayed Treasurer Behind PAC Boosting Libertarian Against Rogers appeared first on Breitbart .

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