From the LA Times:

Democratic attorney general nominee Kamala Harris on Sunday accused national Republican leaders of trying to hijack her race against GOP rival Steve Cooley with a $1.1-million independent advertising campaign criticizing her 2004 decision not to seek the death penalty against a police officer’s killer.

Harris also announced that she plans to take legal action against the “shadow group” that paid for the television ad and that she will disclose more details Monday morning.

While visiting Southern California churches and loyal Democrats to rally support for her campaign, she urged both the church and party faithful to help her combat the ad.

The ad was paid for by the Virginia-based Republican State Leadership Committee, which is headed by Ed Gillespie, chairman of the Republican National Committee under President George W. Bush. Karl Rove, the chief political strategist in the George W. Bush White House, also is affiliated with the organization.

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