Republican Campaigns Set to Sling Mud

By Janet Hook

Hoping to deflect attention from Iraq, candidates unleash the attack ads. Hey – they do get voters’ attention, consultants say.

But the following don’t count as mud slinging even though it was an orchestrated political leak. Gee, see how this plays out:

Democrats Cite Report to Undermine GOP

Democrats Tout Report on Terror Threat

Democrats use intelligence report to attack Republican strategy in Iraq

Democrats Seek Momentum From Iraq Report

Dems Seize on Iraq Report to Attack GOP

Dems Use Intel Report to Attack GOP

Leaked intelligence report rocks Bush election stance