| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Political tool Leslie Knope didn't want to deploy | ||
| TV spot besmirching an opponent | Wall Street Journal | 09 May 2022 |
| Smear campaign tactic | LA Times Daily | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Smear campaign tactic | The Washington Post | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Smear campaign tactic | USA Today | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Smear campaign tactic | ||
| Aggressive election buy | The Washington Post | 24 Dec 2016 |
| Mud spot? | New York Times | 13 May 2016 |
| Aggressive campaign TV spot | ||
| Smear campaign commercial | ||
| Part of a smear campaign | ||
| Part of a smear campaign |