There were plenty of soft spots in News Corp.

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Clinton nominees quickly learned Helms' soft spots.

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His television spots accuse Mr Huckabee of being soft on crime (his faith led him to pardon many criminals when he was governor) and illegal immigration.

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The DNC spots were funded with so-called "soft money" -- funds intended for party-building or get-out-the-vote drives, not for specific campaigns.

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McCain and his supporters argue that a large percentage of soft money donations are spent on such radio and television spots.

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