“The use of abusive language and mudslinging or character assassination should be avoided at any cost.”

“Towards the end, the campaign took on a markedly personal form with character assassination and mudslinging becoming the order of the day.”

“Now, mutual recriminations, personal attacks on leaders and mudslinging are the order of the day.”

“Victoria refuses to breach confidences about her marriage, avoiding the trap of being branded a mudslinger.”

“Anticipating such attacks, Mr. Santorum's campaign has released its own ad, portraying Mr. Romney as a mudslinger.”

“For here is a man who is a hypocrite, an influence-peddler, a racial mudslinger, hell-bent on being president of the United States.”