"This tsunami of sleaze is being propelled by unprecedented advertising buys."

[babylonsister]

Thank you again, SCOTUS.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/31/most_negative_campaign_yet.html

Most Negative Campaign Yet


John Avlon reports that a staggering 92% of the political ads run in Florida over the last week have been negative.

"This tsunami of sleaze is being propelled by unprecedented advertising buys. The Romney campaign and its associated super PAC, Restore Our Future, have spent $15.3 million in Florida over the past month alone... To put this in perspective, John McCain spent $11 million on ads during his entire 2008 primary campaign."

Notes ad tracker Kenneth Goldstein: "For as long as I've been in politics, 14 years, journalists call me and ask if this is the most negative election ad atmosphere I've ever seen. And every year I say, 'Don't be ridiculous. But this year it's true. This primary season is the most negative it's ever been. I have absolutely never seen television advertising so negative in a Republican presidential primary."

[seabeyond]

1. our society has asked for it, demanded it. meh... that line will continually get fuzzy

and disappear, with no expectations

[CanonRay]

2. I don't know how, but it must be Obama's fault

Wait for it.

[FrenchieCat]

3. The media keeps referring to SuperPac millions being spent.....

but they tend not to mention that the recipients of these giant advertising buys
are media outlets......

Convenient, I know.

[Ebadlun]

4. It's quite appealing to consider...

that the first consignment of SuperPAC sludge is unloaded onto the Tea Party candidate Newt. They're very upset on Free Republic.

That's capitalism, 'baggers.