A few weeks ago, US Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose to concentrate on negative campaigns to slow down his challenger Barack Obama who was leading by more than 5 points in the opinion polls.
Led by running mate Sarah Palin, the McCain camp launched personal attacks on Obama, accusing him of "palling around with terrorists" while some supporters suggested that Obama should be killed.
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