...Smith said the Knowles campaign is the one being hypocritical and that the former governor had taken Democratic Governors' Association money when he ran for governor in the 1990s. "It's unfortunate they feel that this is the best shot...

...Knowles said that in this election he made an effort to see that such ads weren't run. "I called the Democratic Governors Association and said 'I don't want it,'" he said. Smith said this time Knowles' campaign is well-financed...