A Brief History of Obama Going Negative

ABC News | 4:22 | Sat, Jul 21, 2012 3:00 AM EDT | 23 views

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A Brief History of Obama Going Negative

Sat, Jul 21, 2012 3:00 AM EDT - ABC News 4:22

The president's penchant for negative campaigning dates back to 2000.