The negative ads are the worst. At least, they are the worst of two evils. Listening to the ads you'd think that the person they are putting down is the most evil person in the world. The pictures shown of the opponent is always the least flattering photo that could be found and the music behind it is from the scariest movie you've ever seen. Dun, dun, dun... if you vote for this person you've just put Satan in office and they'll rip your soul out of your body.
Then on the other hand you've got the support ads. Always bright and cheery showing the candidate shaking hands with the average Joe or Jody, kissing babies, digging a hole for a new tree, or hugging their family. Is there something appealing about a guy in a button up shirt with a sweater tied around his neck? They alway seem to be wearing that in the commercials. The music is uplifting and positive and the images bright. You'd think the person was going for sainthood.
None of the commercial seem to be about anything that matters anymore. Just mud and mudslinging. He who ends up the cleanest at the end wins it all.
Good grief it gets old. The political ads just make me weary of the whole process.
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So agree with you here.
Truth is, i'll be voting for whatever independent is running as i think no one in their right mind would be voting for either of the two most prominent (for governor & for the senate). Probably won't make a bean hill's worth of difference, but i decided some time ago that i will always vote with my conscience rather than who i think has the best chance. If we all continue to vote because X candidate "has no chance" then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy.
I am so tired of all the political crap, & all the campaigns i've seen are negative.
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