Attack Ads in Today’s Political Race

1.     1.  Please click on the link below and the address will take you to an article that discusses the current presidential campaign and the frequent use of attack ads by the candidates. Read the article and answer the following questions:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/us/politics/obama-romney-and-a-campaign-of-attack-ads-political-memo.html

·         What do you think of attack ads in general?

·         Are they harmful or necessary to candidates’ campaigns? Why do you think so?

·         Do they have a place in today’s political race? Why or why not?

2.      2. After reading the article, please watch the attack ads posted on the blog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=L8L-2_DvFtY&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40UqzNa4FEY&NR=1&feature=endscreen

 Then answer the following questions:

·         How did each one make you feel about the candidate it was attacking? How did they make you feel about the candidate who approved the ad?

·         Did you accept what is being said as true or do you question it? Why?

·         Did you believe the candidate who shares your political beliefs more than the one who doesn’t? Why or why not?

3.     3. When you have finished writing your own responses, please read all of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least one person’s answers/opinions. 

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