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John Kerry has asked the US Federal Election Commission to put an end to TV adverts which discredit his record as a soldier during the Vietnam War.
The Democratic presidential candidate said the group behind the "inaccurate" ads was working illegally with the campaign to re-elect President Bush.
Mr Kerry said earlier the group was doing George W Bush's "dirty work".
The White House has denied any role in the ads and accused Mr Kerry of making "false and baseless attacks".
"We've already said we weren't involved in any way in these ads - we've made that clear," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said in Crawford, Texas, where the president is holidaying at his ranch.
The spokesman suggested that Mr Kerry was "losing his cool".
While denying any role in the ads, the Bush administration and his re-election staff have declined to condemn the ads, which suggest Mr Kelly is exaggerating his valour in an election year where security is a key theme.
The BBC's Adam Brookes reports from Washington that the presidential election race is becoming dominated now by the character and record of the two candidates, and this latest episode is a sign of just how nasty it is getting.
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The Democratic presidential candidate said the group behind the "inaccurate" ads was working illegally with the campaign to re-elect President Bush.
Mr Kerry said earlier the group was doing George W Bush's "dirty work".
The White House has denied any role in the ads and accused Mr Kerry of making "false and baseless attacks".
"We've already said we weren't involved in any way in these ads - we've made that clear," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said in Crawford, Texas, where the president is holidaying at his ranch.
The spokesman suggested that Mr Kerry was "losing his cool".
While denying any role in the ads, the Bush administration and his re-election staff have declined to condemn the ads, which suggest Mr Kelly is exaggerating his valour in an election year where security is a key theme.
The BBC's Adam Brookes reports from Washington that the presidential election race is becoming dominated now by the character and record of the two candidates, and this latest episode is a sign of just how nasty it is getting.
BBC Read More
