Both John McCain and Barack Obama campaigns have turned up the level of smear attacks against each other, as was evident in tonight’s debate and in new TV ads. The message for most is the economy, and what happens is when campaigns play attack ads, the focus strays from the issues of the voters. We are in tough economic times. The Dow has dropped 1,400 points or 13% in FIVE DAYS. Forbes reports emotional calls from investors to money managers and fears on the global economy are evident as countries throughout Europe are staging their own bank bail outs similar to the one passed by Congress.
Does it make sense then for our Presidential candidates to play the smear game, or wouldn’t you prefer that the focus remain on the issues?
Share your thoughts.
I couldn’t agree more. These guys need to focus on what’s in the country’s best interest instead of raising issues from years ago to drag their opponent through the mud.
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The more negative the ads, the more positive you can be that the issues are too thorny to deal with for the candidates. McCain’s ratings have dropped more than 15 points in three weeks, it’s time to pull no punches I guess.
Check out my newest post–the underlying issue may be in the debate structure.
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