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Originally posted by DelayedReaction
Seriously. What we need is an issues-based, intelligent discussion between candidates. In fact, we need multiple debates with questions asked by people from around the country.
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You wouldn't happen to be a Democrat, would you?
IMHO, it's a shame that people here don't have the patience for a serious campaign with complex but relevant debates of the issues. It's boring as hell, but it might make for a better democracy.
I have Dick Morris's book,
The New Prince up on my bookshelf. I'll quote a passage out of it right quick:
From Chapter 4: Positives over Negatives:
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Voters hate negative ads. They have always hated them. But they used to work better than any other type of ad, so candidates used them. Now they don't. Still, candidates rely on them--often to their detriment.
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He attributes this to a few things. One, voters are more aware of negative ads, and are more resistant to being manipulated by them. Two, voters are more educated on the issues, and are more apt to question the claims made by negative ads.