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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 01:25 PM
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5. Your Mistaken Assumption - All Negative Ads Are Created Equally
Obama's negative ads, such as the one's tying McCain to Bush, are fact based, and do not resort to ad hominem attacks. The consensus is that McCain's over the top stuff is turning off independents. Yet, McCain has gotten more extreme. It is overly simplistic to justify McCain's strategy by saying "negative ads work," because it assumes that ALL negative ads are effective. As McCain-Palin rallies show, the ads seems to incite hatred and violent outbursts among those who are already voting for McCain.
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  -With The Outrageous Smears Being Spread - Is McCain Trying To Provoke An Assassination Attempt? Median Democrat  Nov-02-08 12:58 PM   #0 
  - No.  billyoc   Nov-02-08 01:00 PM   #1 
  - Then Why Push Negative Ads If...  Median Democrat   Nov-02-08 01:02 PM   #2 
     - You push negative ads if you have no positive message. Also, negative ads just WORK.  billyoc   Nov-02-08 01:15 PM   #3 
        - Your Mistaken Assumption - All Negative Ads Are Created Equally  Median Democrat   Nov-02-08 01:25 PM   #5 
  - I think its the logical byproduct of his smear and hate campaign  Lerkfish   Nov-02-08 01:24 PM   #4 
  - fear mongering... yes... trying to get people killed... no.  Essene   Nov-02-08 01:30 PM   #6 
 

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