Christine O'Donnell on the attack in new ad

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GOP ad wizards the Prosper Group put together the movie-preview spoof above for Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, who is taking a break from renouncing witchcraft and claiming she's you in favor of whining about taxes. The video, painting opponent Chris Coons as a "Bed Intruder"-esque tax demon, has been compared to Carly Fiorina's "Demon Sheep" spot for its hyperbole (Fiorina's adman, Fred Davis, is behind this new spot, too). "Tax Man" at least makes a fighting attempt to stay on topic.

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