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Negative Campaigning During the Olympics

Started by Jarred · 9 months ago

I go crazy for the Olympics.  Most of my close friends and family members know that if they need to reach me over the next three weeks, they’ll find me glued to a television.  I’m a complete sucker for all of the pomp and pageantry surrounding the Games, and I w ... Continue reading »

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  • Gagan

    10 months ago

    Though I haven't gotten to watch the games live, I'm equally frustrated with the negative ads by the McCain campaign. But where I disagree is the claim that his strategy is profoundly stupid. While his strategy may be profoundly inappropriate, attack ads have been demonstrated time and time again to be remarkably effective. And I doubt that this will prove any different during the Olympic games. Not to mention, the electorate in swing states is ripe for being influenced by negative advertising aimed at Obama. If anything, the Olympics might serve as a particularly effective platform for such a strategy, as the pool of viewers will likely select towards the patriotic types.
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  • Megan L

    10 months ago

    UHHHHH!!! I was JUST thinking about this today! I am getting SOOOO sick of those McCain ads and I finally thought about how Obama has been playing NO negative ads. Obama = classy.
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  • Stevens_Dr_and_Diplomat_Dr

    10 months ago

    Obama/Biden = Even classier.
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