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Oppo Research: Digging Up Dirt on Your Political Opponents

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SAN RAFAEL, CA - OCTOBER 12: Republican gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (L) and Democratic gubernatorial candidate and California State Attorney General Jerry Brown participate in a debate October 12, 2010 at Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California. Brown and Whitman faced off in their final debate before election day on November 2, 2010. (Photo by Rich Pedroncelli-Pool/Getty Images)

Behind the negative attack ads on candidates that we see on TV and social media is what’s known as opposition research — basically, digging up dirt on your opponent.

Scott talks to campaign consultant Eric Jaye about how opposition research has changed in recent years and whether it still matters to voters.

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