Cleland's unsuccessful 2002 Senate reelection effort was marked by controversial advertising from the Chambliss campaign, questioning Senator Cleland's commitment to the war on terror. GOP advertising pairing pictures of Cleland with photographs of [[Saddam Hussein]] and [[Osama bin Laden]] was criticised by Republicans [[John McCain]] and [[Chuck Hagel]], and by many Democrats. | Cleland's unsuccessful 2002 Senate reelection effort was marked by controversial advertising from the Chambliss campaign, questioning Senator Cleland's commitment to the war on terror. GOP advertising pairing pictures of Cleland with photographs of [[Saddam Hussein]] and [[Osama bin Laden]] was criticised by Republicans [[John McCain]] and [[Chuck Hagel]], and by many Democrats. |