Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Thursday, October 09, 2008

A moving graph at the bottom of the CNN screen during Tuesday night's presidential debate measured the reactions of uncommitted voters in the swing state of Ohio, and it seemed to bear out the theory that negative campaigning draws negative voter reactions.

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Yes it did. Voters don't want to hear about negative opinions of the other candidate, they want to hear the candidates plans for dealing with problems they face every single day.

Questions deserve answers, not political posturing bullshit.

this is the same bullshit spewed every election.

Negative ads DO WORK. that is why they are done. People DO want to hear and see that stuff.

Sad but true.

Eb's side will do SOME negativity in the monthsleft. It won't work. The negativity will pull out all racial stops, and THEY won't work. People may want to see it and hear it, but they vote AGAINST it. herm

People may want to see it and hear it, but they vote AGAINST it. herm

Then why do politicians invest so heavily in negative ads then?

"Then why do politicians invest so heavily in negative ads then?"

It USED to work. It no longer does. Folks got tired of it. Thanks for asking. herm

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