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» Candidate/Organization: Bob Corker
» Other Candidates Mentioned: Ed Bryant, Van Hilleary
» Year: 2006
» State: Tennessee
» Race: Senate, District N/A (About This Race)
» Party: Republican
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: TV, Web

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» Cues: Black and White, Candidate Present, On-screen Writing
» Issues: Economy, Education, Immigration, Taxes
» Tone: Negative
» Types: Attack
» Music: Somber, Upbeat
» Narrator: Male
» Language: English

Analysis

By factcheck.org: Senate candidate Bob Corker accuses two rivals of voting to raise their own pay while in the House, but in fact Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant repeatedly voted against raises.

Bryant fires back with a charge that Corker failed to pay his taxes, when in fact businessman Corker paid millions, sometimes voluntarily giving the government more than he owed. More...

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