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Negative Campaigning

GOP Cites Huge Cost of Negative Health Care Advertising

Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Negative Campaigning, Judicial Nominations, Guantanamo Detainees, Health Care Reform, Michael Steele, Gop, Neverland Ranch, Barack Obama, Satire, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

A top Republican Party official said today that President Obama's health care plan would be ruinous to the U.S. economy because of the ballooning cost of negative advertising required to lie about it.

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Gutless Americans: Religion-Baiting Ascendant Heading into Election Day

Evan Derkacz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Arabs, Election Reaction, Cynicism, Elizabeth Dole, Faithful America, Virgil Goode, Tom Periello, Negative Campaigning, Al Jazeera, Kay Hagan, Nrcc, Torture, Republicans, Home News
Evan Derkacz

The following originally appeared on Religion Dispatches which is honoring Election Day with short posts from numerous contributors. *** The proble...

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Sam Stein

The Dirtiest, Most Reprehensible Ads Of The Cycle (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dirty Ads, Local Ads, Dole Ads, Negative Campaigning, Campaign Ads, Dirty Campaign, Nasty Ad, Memorable Ads, Ad Campaigns, Coleman Ads, 3 AM, Robocalls, Floating Cross, Presidential Ads, Video, Politics News

It is tradition in every campaign for each side to denounce the other as having run the sleaziest race in modern political history. And certainly it s...

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If Only Obama Agreed To McCain's "Town Hall" Meetings

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, John McCain Attack Ads, Negative Ads, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Negative Attacks, Negative Campaigning, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

McCain sticks to his absurd story that it was Obama who forced him to embark on one of the most fiercely negative campaigns in history.

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Why Won't Palin Ask Obama Why He Hates Everything That's Good and Loves Everything That's Bad?

David Quigg | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Philosophy, Liberty, John McCain, Jon Stewart, Smears, Negative Campaigning, Sarah Palin, Fox News, Drudge Report, Election 2008, Constitution, Barack Obama, Politics News
David Quigg

While he's at it, Obama should stop using the word "constitution" because a few people might think he means "prostitution" or "constipation."

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What the Bottom Falling Out Looks Like in Texas

Rachel Farris | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Texas, Obama Negative Attacks, Rural Voters, Attack Ads, Barack Obama, Negative Attacks, Negative Campaigning, Home News
Rachel Farris

Imagine my surprise yesterday when I received a scanned copy of an attack ad against Democrat Donnie Dippel, featuring a con artist-cropped version of my own copyrighted photo, showing Dippel posing with my Obama license plates.

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Ignore the Negative Ads; Watch How He Treats His Wife

Pam Atherton | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

Read More: President, Senator, Pete Domenici, Tom Udall, New Mexico, Negative Campaigning, Obama, Election, Steve Pearce, Attack Ads, McCain Robocalls, Obama Email Smear, McCain Negative Attacks, Compassion, Barack Obama, Obama Negative Attacks, Campaign Rhetoric, Respect, John McCain, Home News
Pam Atherton

There are quick ways to assess the measure of a man, whether he's a date or a guy running for office. Anybody can put on party manners for the camera, but what is he like underneath the show?

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Elected Officials Reflect the Electorate

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Culture of Deception, John McCain Attack Ads, Deceit, Rnc, Terrorism, 2008 Election, Negative Campaigning, Home News
Miles J. Zaremski

It is we the voters who will be to blame if we succumb to the scurrility of that which is being foisted upon us by the campaign should the Republicans take the top two offices. Why?

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Atwater's Ghost Alive and Well in GOP

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Hate, Lee Atwater, Race, Karl Rove, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Negative Campaigning, 2008 Election, Politics News
Mike Papantonio

A brain tumor ended Atwater's career, but not before he developed several well-trained disciples who also mastered the art of political division.

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Insane Soccer Dads and Vitriolic Presidential Campaigns

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Campaign, John McCain, Psychology, Partisanship, Barack Obama, Soccer Dads, Negative Campaigning, 2008 Election, Sports Metaphors, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Perhaps my experience last weekend at my eight year old's soccer game illustrates a way for all of us to put the campaign back into perspective.

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Barack Obama: Take on the "Axis of Incompetence" before Halloween

Rick Rolf | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Negative Campaigning, Politics News
Rick Rolf

The Obama campaign has two powerful targets in Bush and Cheney, but it concentrates its firepower largely on one. To ignore Cheney is to ignore his enormous significance.

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A Kick In The Career: Negative Campaigning For Fun and Profit

Thomas Stern | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Mudslinging, Presidential Debates, Negative Campaigning in the Workplace, Negative Campaigning, Business News
Thomas Stern

The Internet is a valuable tool with which to seek out information on those competing with you, and it is very likely that a Google will provide you with a treasure trove of unsavory information.

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A Cell Phone Call During Mass (Remembering the Anti-Catholic Smears of the 1928 Election)

David Quigg | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Herbert Hoover, Catholicism, Politics News, Negative Campaigning, Joe Biden, 1928 Election, 2008 Election, Catholic Church, Religion, John Hagee, Voter Disenfranchisement, Al Smith, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Smears, John McCain, Bigotry, Wedge Issues, Robocalls, Politics News
David Quigg

"Great-great-grandma Frances will set you straight. By the time I'm done with you, you'll vote for who you want to vote for. You won't let anybody scare you out of it. That's the lesson of Al Smith."

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Closing the Deal.

Daniel Menaker | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Financial Language, Karl Rove Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove Obama, Karl Rove, Closing the Deal, Barack Obama Karl Rove, Negative Campaigning, Financial Rhetoric, Karl Rove Closing the Deal, Political Rhetoric, Election Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Media News
Daniel Menaker

Casting elections as "deals" and "sales" speaks encyclopedias about how Rove and too many others think about the connection between voters and candidates.

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I'm Afraid...

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Terrorist, John McCain, Barack Obama, Negative Campaigning, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Charles Karel Bouley

How many of you have gotten a credible death threat? I have. In fact, I get them all the time, via email, text message, telephone. As one of the very...

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Best of Times, Worst of Times

Lanny Davis | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mccain Crowds, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Negative Campaigning, Campaign Ads, Politics News
Lanny Davis

The common theme seems to be that in both campaigns there is sometimes a disconnect between the candidates' personal campaigning versus what their campaign organizations are saying.

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No Excuse For Dirty Politics

Chuck Lasker | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Negative Attacks, McCain Palin, Cindy McCain, Negative Campaigning, Barack Obama, Dirty Politics Palin, Home News
Chuck Lasker

It is better to lose a presidential campaign than to lose your honor, integrity, dignity, pride and reputation. It's truly an amazing concept, I know, to use these words when talking about a campaign in this post-Rove world.

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John McCain: Cartoon Villain, Oscar Saboteur

David Quigg | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Election 2008, John McCain, Tucker Bounds, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Negative Campaigning, Smears, Politics News
David Quigg

Instead of campaigning, McCain seems now to be traveling the country trying to make sure that no movie version of President Obama's life will ever win an Oscar.

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A Noble Loser vs. A Dirty Winner

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: William Ayers, John McCain, Barack Obama, Negative Campaigning, Sarah Palin, Politics, Lee Atwater, Gop, 2008 Election, Republicans, Politics News
Deepak Chopra

Going dirty without the underlying basis to win means going down in history as a dirty loser.

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Winning (or Losing) Ugly

James Love | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mccain Attacks, Negative Attacks, John McCain Attacks, Negative Campaigning, Politics News
James Love

McCain has a running mate that does not seem to know boundaries. She will go where others won't. Who needs a swiftboating 527 with this VP?

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New Obama Keating Five movie

Alison Teal | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: James Garner, McCain Nightmare, Swing States, David Axelrod, Maverick, Colorado, Presidential Debate, Keating Five, Terrellita Maverick, Obama Campaign, Tv Ads, John McCain, Politico, Bob Schrum, Negative Campaigning, Keating Economics, Barack Obama Chicago, Smear Tactics, Mccain Senate Trial for Corruption, Politics News
Alison Teal

Voters in swing states -- and this, Colorado, appears to be the mother of all swing states -- are treated to a nearly endless barrage of political advertising and discussion.

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McCain Campaign Going Double Negative

Steve Young | Posted 01.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Negative Campaigning, John CMcClain, Media News
Steve Young

McCain spokesman, Tucker Bounds defended that their double negative campaign sets new lows in political and/or/without grammatical attacks.

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McCain's Offensive

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Dick Morris, Negative Attacks, John McCain, Negative Campaigning, Politics News
Robert Schlesinger

John McCain may, as he often claims, know how to win a war, but he doesn't seem to understand how to win an election.

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The Case for Not Going Negative

Lionel Beehner | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain, Terrorists, Barack Obama, Obama Clinton, Lobbyists, Negative Attacks, Negative Campaigning, John McCain Attack Ads, Attack Ads, Politics News
Lionel Beehner

Obama has learned all the wrong lessons from the swift boat debacle. Kerry got spanked in 2004 because he has the personality of the thimble.

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Question for Gov. Palin: Who Would Jesus Smear?

David Quigg | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lee Atwater, Todd Palin, Negative Attacks, Terrorism, Cindy McCain, Negative Campaigning, Smears, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, New York Times, William Ayers, John McCain, Barack Obama, Politics, Media, 2008 Election, Palin Alaska Independence Party, Alaska Independence Party, Politics News
David Quigg

If Palin won't repent for us and won't repent for America, I hope she'll at least remember Lee Atwater's dying remorse and restrain herself for her own sake.

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