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Subscribe to RSSIf you thought the ad wars this year were even more negative than ever before, you were right. A study by ad tracker CMAG/KANTAR media shows that just 6% of campaign ads in 2008 were negative in the GOP primary. This year, that number has jumped to 50 percent. And you have Super PACs to thank for that. They have run more ads than the candidates themselves. And the Super PACs have spent about three-quarters of their cash on negative ads. And, get this, 100% of Restore Our Future’s and American Crossroads’ ads have been negative.
“Foreign policy, mostly an afterthought in the presidential contest so far, is emerging as a focal point between President Obama and his Republican challengers - and no issue has more potential to be a game-changer than Iran’s development of a nuclear program, according to several specialists,” the Boston Globe notes.
A little early for veepstakes, but… “The top GOP picks for veep were up-and-coming Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, surging GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum and superstar New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to the Fairleigh Dickinson University poll,” the New York Post notes.
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If you think the GOP ads are negative, just wait.
Watch how negative they become when they're directed against the loser in our White House.
This will be great entertainment. There is so much ammunition to fuel these ads, that Obama will be kept busy just trying, in vain, to counter the accusations. His footwork is fancy, but he can't dance that fast for long.
The big bonus is that all the decrepit Democrats will be dragged down with the sinking Obama Titanic. Some may be honorable statesmen and women. No matter. If they bear the dreaded "D" after their names, they are guilty. Guilty by simple association.
So...their top contenders for veep are not viable as presidential material. Is anyone surprised? No lessons learned from the Sarah Palin debacle, GOP?
Joseph Parent, are you in a coma? Time to wake up to reality.
kaybee, a little early to be looking for a VP isn't it? BTW - I noticed that no one is takingt credit for submitting the above article.
As for joe, he does make better points than you.
This is the United States of America where you are entitled to your opinion, american.
Get back to me on November 7, OK?
Since 90% of the comments about politicians on the vine are negative, it makes perfect sense that half the ads would be negative as well.