This frameup was one part of an ugly psychological campaign which lasted a year and a half.

"There was a very ugly campaign against my country," Erdogan said.

"Even the ugly campaign has not dampened their desire to come out."

If he continues to trail her, some are expecting an ugly campaign to heat up after Labor Day, with race bound to become an issue.

He would be depressed at how Presidential campaigns, ugly enough in his days, have become even more vicious.

Although the candidates' families and friends have witnessed ugly campaigns before, none have been like this, both men said.

The result, clearly, will be an ugly, bitter campaign - probably the nastiest of modern American history.

This is going to be an ugly campaign.

It was an extraordinarily long and ugly campaign, one that has alienated the overseas donors.

How long did this really ugly campaign of theirs go on?