In today's Ad Watch: The Republican National Committee says Obama forgot the recession, while Obama says you guys just don't know how far we've come. Plus, the worst political ad all year.
The general election has begun! And so has the onslaught of campaign ads. Which ones succeed? Which fail? In Ad Watch, we review them as they come out. Today: The Republican National Committee says Obama is trying to pass the buck, while the DNC says Mitt Romney is at war with women.
In your frivolous but fun future attack-ad footage of the day: As part of Monday's White House Easter Egg Hunt, President Obama took several three-pointer shots using a basketball emblazoned with his face, and he missed all of them.
Obama battles Republicans for headlines in the Heartland
Perry can attack Romney and raise cash without entering the race thanks to Texas law
The GOP says a video filmed in the White House violates campaign finance law
The Republican will fit in comfortably among their talking heads
Maybe not the best party chairman, he's always made great TV
Fred Karger has said his presidential campaign would be a success if he got to debate
This time he's got a 9-point lead over second-place Mike Huckabee
Fred Karger will provoke more debate within the Republican Party over gay rights
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