http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/07/global-do-negative-campaigns-help/ Americans vote. The world speaks. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/07/global-do-negative-campaigns-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Tony Botha Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:12:35 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/07/global-do-negative-campaigns-help/#comment-1106 I think "negative" in US politics has taken on the connotation of "sleazy". I think you can point out the negative's in the policy of opposing candidates to demonstrate the pro's and con's of the other candidates platform. Whenever "negative" is used in a "sleazy" manner it demonstrates a lack of character or substance of the person using these tactics. If there is a genuine negative in the history of a candidate would this not have been a disqualication criteria long before this stage of the campaign. People react to a negative tone in a similar vane they tend to get in a negative mode. A candidates primary function is to place his supporters in a positive mode so that they respond. Their negative mode may be counteractive in the long run. I think that Obama's campaign has generally created a positive response and therefore in the long run they have had this positive mood to carry them to the end. from South Africa I think “negative” in US politics has taken on the connotation of “sleazy”. I think you can point out the negative’s in the policy of opposing candidates to demonstrate the pro’s and con’s of the other candidates platform. Whenever “negative” is used in a “sleazy” manner it demonstrates a lack of character or substance of the person using these tactics. If there is a genuine negative in the history of a candidate would this not have been a disqualication criteria long before this stage of the campaign. People react to a negative tone in a similar vane they tend to get in a negative mode. A candidates primary function is to place his supporters in a positive mode so that they respond. Their negative mode may be counteractive in the long run. I think that Obama’s campaign has generally created a positive response and therefore in the long run they have had this positive mood to carry them to the end.
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