The 9 Most Absurd Political Ads of the 2014 Election Season

With midterm elections less than two weeks away, the number of campaign ads being played on national television is heating up

Spending on advertising is set to surpass $1 billion for this election cycle, according to the Wesleyan Media Project, with interest groups accounting for an all-time high of senate airings

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As candidates enter crunch time for the races, let's take a look at some of the bizarre, controversial and ridiculous advertising that has popped up this election season

1. Bob Quast, Iowa

An ad from Bob Quast, who is running as a third party candidate for one of Iowa's U.S. Senate seats, became an early contender for most bizarre when it ran in April Read more...

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