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The national group with ties to former Bush White House advisers Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie (and $7 million from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry) steps into the CD-17 race against U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards.

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American Crossroads, the national group with ties to former Bush White House advisers Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie (and $7 million from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry) that's targeting Democrats across the country, released an new ad slamming U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards for his support of President Barack Obama. The spot plays clips of Edwards praising Obama during the 2008 presidential elections, while citing statistics about unemployment and the budget deficit. 

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