Quite often, when a candidate has nothing to run on; no platform, no ideas, no plan, all they are left with is to say 'vote against the other guy'.

Reply #1 Quite often, when a candidate has nothing to run on; no platform, no ideas, no plan, all they are left with is to say 'vote against the other guy'.

Yeah, that was kinda my point.

Although both parties do this mudslinging, the Democrats have brought it to a HIGH ART FORM.

 

When asked how they would handle ANYTHING, the war, the economy, same SEX MARRIAGE.. ANYTHING, THEY IMMEDIATLY LAUNCH INTO A TIRADE ABOUT president Bush.

Reply #3 Although both parties do this mudslinging, the Democrats have brought it to a HIGH ART FORM. When asked how they would handle ANYTHING, the war, the economy, same SEX MARRIAGE.. ANYTHING, THEY IMMEDIATLY LAUNCH INTO A TIRADE ABOUT president Bush.

Sadly, in my state, it's both sides doing it equally. I can't honestly say I'm seeing either side actually telling me why I should vote for them, only why I shouldn't vote for the other guy.

Yeah...hate them...hate them so much I'll show an example:

Political Ad campaign for Politician A:

Hello, I'm Politician A and I don't eat babies. Politician B voted against welfare reform....and he never said that he didn't eat babies. It makes you think.

Vote for me, I know you don't want someone in office who eats babies.

End of example.

This may be a hyperbole, but it's not that far off from the crap they usually run...

~Zoo

Reply #5 Yeah...hate them...hate them so much I'll show an example: Political Ad campaign for Politician A: Hello, I'm Politician A and I don't eat babies. Politician B voted against welfare reform....and he never said that he didn't eat babies. It makes you think. Vote for me, I know you don't want someone in office who eats babies. End of example. This may be a hyperbole, but it's not that far off from the crap they usually run... ~Zoo

Yep, that's about it.

Sadly and simply, Negative works.  Most people are not like you.  They vote AGAINST a candidate, not for one.

I rarely see political ads.

Perhaps I need to up my TV viewing?

Reply #7 Sadly and simply, Negative works. Most people are not like you. They vote AGAINST a candidate, not for one.

Unfortunately, that's probably true in many cases where they don't simply vote the party line (which is even more stupid IMHO)

Reply #8 I rarely see political ads. Perhaps I need to up my TV viewing?

As little tv as I watch I'm thinking more along the lines of cutting my tv viewing, at least until after the elections.

I KNOW!! isn't that something?!

I turned the tv on this morning and thought I was catching the local news and it turned out to be a show where the newscaster interviews someone running for governor...I HATE politics,  it I had known....

so anyway this woman talked about what she would like to see happen in the system,  what she believes in,  what needs to be changed,  and I agreed with everything up to the part about changing the non-smoking in any building. 

She didn't slam her opponent other than to say that Gov. Pawlenty had broke his word when he stood and signed his name to the baseball stadium bill,  in which we all now will be paying for that ^&%*( stadium.....

so the ads do suck,  yes!  I just enjoyed listening to what someone wanted to do if they got elected.

and I agreed with everything up to the part about changing the non-smoking in any building.

You're for or against it? I think they're getting carried away when they ban smoking from bars. Come on for crying out loud! The vast majority of those who frequent bars also smoke. This is America. If anything they should pass a law requiring them to post it on the entrance "Warning: This establishment permits smoking".

This allows the owner of the business to cater to his/her customers, and the customers to make a choice as to whether they wish to enter. What can be more fair than that? After all, they are privately owned businesses and the government really shouldn't be passing these PC bullshit laws that hurt their business (i.e. livelyhood). Those bars who don't permit smoking will attract non-smokers, and those that do will attract smokers. Everyone is happy and nobody loses business.

I guess that's too much common sense for either government or the PC Nazis.

Oh wow, I'm shocked this morning. There was actually a campaign ad from a Republican congressional candidate in which the candidate actually talked about himself and why we should vote for him. He never once mentioned the Democrats or Democratic candidate in any way.