Finally...a reprieve from negative campaign ads
You know the best thing about election day? The annoying campaign ads finally stop.
I've had it up to here with all the negative ads, the vitroilic accusations that turn me off not only from politics but the candidates themselves. Over the years the ads have gotten worse, and though countless editorials have complained about them, I can't think of one single candidate who hasn't thrown mud.
The depth of muck is certainly pushing teenagers away from the electoral process. A couple of weeks ago I spent two days visiting schools and interviewing middle and high schoolers. Most were not interested in the elections, though a few were. But to the man and woman, they all remembered the negative ads and didn't like them. As a 13-year-old at Hialeah Middle School told me, "Why don't they tell you what they stand for instead of ripping up the other guy?"
I've had it up to here with all the negative ads, the vitroilic accusations that turn me off not only from politics but the candidates themselves. Over the years the ads have gotten worse, and though countless editorials have complained about them, I can't think of one single candidate who hasn't thrown mud.
The depth of muck is certainly pushing teenagers away from the electoral process. A couple of weeks ago I spent two days visiting schools and interviewing middle and high schoolers. Most were not interested in the elections, though a few were. But to the man and woman, they all remembered the negative ads and didn't like them. As a 13-year-old at Hialeah Middle School told me, "Why don't they tell you what they stand for instead of ripping up the other guy?"
posted by Ana Veciana-Suarez at 8:36 AM
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1 Comments:
It's really a disgrace having politicians insult each other in their campaigns. All what people see in their tv screens is one offense after the other. There's no educative message and unfortunately, children will follow the negative pattern of criticism and insults.
Anyway, I found one very amusing. It was the one pertaining to Jim Davis oponent's campaign. The empty chair going around reminded of one of my bosses who is never at work. Now we call him Mr. Davis..Ha!
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