Negative Campaigning
Negative campaigning has emerged as a major issue in the presidential primaries, particularly on the Republican side, where George W. Bush and John McCain have accused each other of resorting to the tactic. What do you think?
Victoria North,
Physical Therapist
"Why can't these candidates focus on all the good things their opponents do?"
Batat Primpang,
Rice Farmer
"The candidates in my country don't use negative campaigning to win votes. They use negative reinforcement. Ow, my testicles."
Patti Eggers,
Librarian
"It's not negative campaigning if you're just criticizing your opponent's criticism of your criticism of their criticism of you."
Jeff Corcoran,
Machinist
"I saw this one ad that said McCain's a weak pussy who let the gooks capture him."
Marlon Brackens,
Systems Analyst
"George W. Bush says he's committed to education. But as governor of Texas, he cut school budgets by 30 percent. Nice try, George. You almost fooled us this time. George Bush: Bad for our children, bad for America."
George Lowell,
Investment Banker
"If you ask me, these cheap, mudslinging ads drag the political process down to a level so juvenile and debased, I can actually understand it."
