Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “We watched nearly 350 campaign ads that came out in the second half of September. Abortion dominates Democratic messaging, while Republicans are much less likely to mention it. Crime has become a huge focus for Republicans, with Democrats trying to inoculate themselves by featuring law enforcement officers in their ads.”
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