Are you ever trying to watch
TV, but get so frustrated with all
of the political ads that you can’t
even watch anymore? Many people
have the same feeling. These ads
can also be heard on the radio, and
seen in many other places. The
Presidential candidates, those running
for House and Senate, and the
Congressional Districts all have every
right to voice their opinions in
attempt to gain as many votes as
possible, but the numerous TV ads
are immensely aggravating!
According to Pat Kessler from
WCCO News, Minnesota’s Senate
race alone is not only among the
most expensive in the country, but
it also features some of the most
distorted claims of any campaign.
For example, The National Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee
alleges that Senate candidate, Al
Fraken, physically assaulted a protestor.
Fraken’s reps claim that they
left out pertinent facts to exaggerate
what really happened.
Not only are there ridiculous
amounts of these ads, but some
of them don’t even have a mere
ounce of truth to them. How is a
voter supposed to decide who they
feel is the best-suited candidate for
the job if they aren’t being told the
truth? It’s truly impossible to decipher
a nominee’s legitimate character
if they are only being based.
Candidates should not worry about
sabotaging others in the running,
but simply about strengthening
their case to the best of their abilities.
“If the best you can do is attack
each other like schoolyard
bullies then maybe neither of you
are benefiting of the office you
are running for. Why don’t you
guys focus on the positive aspects
of your own campaigns and let us
decide whoch one is better,” says
disenchantedcitizen.com.
There is an ad on the radio from
Al Fraken’s campaign that says,
“Norm Coleman and President
Bush are responsible for the financial
crisis in our country.”
Yep, definitely -- two people
alone can really create an entire financial
crisis. The ideas these ads
present are completely ludicrous
and just create more confusion.
We as Americans are supplied
with more dirt about the candidates
than information on how they will
potentially help our country. Portraying
other candidates in a bad
light won’t necessarily get nominees
the votes they would like to
have. Besides that fact, the ads are
played infinitely too much on TV.
Not many people like to see the
same five ads every single time they
watch TV. There are much better
uses of the campaign money than
irritating TV ads that portray candidates
in completely warped way.