Americans tend to see negative campaign ads as just that: negative. Pundits, journalists, voters, and scholars frequently complain that such ads undermine elections and even democratic government itself. But John G. Geer here takes the opposite stance, arguing that when political candidates attack each other, raising doubts about each other’s views and qualifications, voters—and the democratic process—benefit. In Defense of Negativity, Geer’s study of negative advertising in presidential campaigns from 1960 to 2004, asserts that the proliferating attack ads are far more likely than p... [Read More]
Have you always wondered what it takes to be elected to a major political position? Campaign Manager 2008 takes you through the high stress job of a campaign manager in one of the largest and most expensive races in recent history. The hotly contested Presidential race of 2008 where Obama and McCain slugged it out to gain the power of a nation.A modern U.S. presidential campaign is one of the most amazing organizational endeavors undertaken by man. In 2008 John McCain and Barack Obama collectively spent 2.4 billion dollars on their efforts to be elected President of the United States. That is ... [Read More]
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