The candidates also attacked each other for negative campaigning and misstating their positions on a wide range of issues.

In an 11th-hour appeal for support, the candidates stumped the South today, mostly at airport news conferences, and attacked one another in television commercials.

They ended up having three debates, during which the candidates harshly attacked each other.

The other candidates for mayor have strongly attacked the emphasis on seeking a minority chancellor.

Many candidates for office this year have attacked the payments and the Governor.

Eberly noted with pleasure that neither candidate attacked him.

Some Republican candidates may attack the proposal as well.

The candidates have been attacking the war effort with language that would have been unthinkable even two weeks ago.

Before his own supporters, each candidate attacks the other's backers.

"Other candidates are increasingly attacking Governor Dean, and it's important for us to know exactly what they're saying," he said.