Do you think this campaign is too negative?

13 Comments

  • Jedzia Dax - 9 years ago

    If people are really as against negative campaigning and partisan politics as they claim, then why do they respond to those ads and vote the party lines exactly as they are intended to do? No one thinks about issues beyond simplistic, sound-byte rhetoric. Politicians and government are not some foreign entities, they are US and WE give them the permission and power to do what they do.

  • Alan Campbell - 9 years ago

    The two political parties have no ethics. They act like terriorist groups using devious tactics while maintaining their smug attitudes. No wonder that few people respect their government. We need to disband the parties and elect people based on their merits. The elected officials must do as the party says to get the money to run again.

  • Steve - 9 years ago

    I wish there was a law that if anyone told a lie or didn't tell the whole truth, they would be disquified from running or ever holding a public office again.

  • dannyB - 9 years ago

    No kidding, the negative ads are a turnoff no matter who pays for them. The other night we got a robo call at 9PM. In our home any call after 8 is a family emergency, it did not receive a positive response. Hell the same message they are promising today are the same ones they said when I graduated high school 1973... One would think one of them would figure this out.. Paul treats it like a business, which is really what state government is. I appreciate his effort, Pruning has to be done, we can NOT continue on with the gimme gimme crowd. Oh I am an Independent, the person matters not his party affiliation. GO PAUL GO.....They say (wrongly), you have taken us a step back, maybe so but we are spending less not more... Continue to make us proud again......Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Doug - 9 years ago

    The campaign was full of half lies. as when Susan Collins was accused of not voting on a particular bill and they would have, because the bill was combined in another bill that wasn't worth voting for.

  • Grace Davis - 9 years ago

    The Bangor Daily News has rarely said anything positive about Gov. LePage in four years ! This tells me he has done a good job as the Governor of Maine! He is the man I will vote for on November 4th !!!!!!

  • John Karst - 9 years ago

    These people are like this all they care about is getting to there posistion...Then once there are tax dollars are wasted.......

  • Bill Chabot - 9 years ago

    I cant believe one party is crying that the other party spent x amount of dollars on negative ads. All the ads I've received in the mail have been negative from both party's. Same on TV. The only non biased ads I've seen were from Susan Collins.. I have always split my ticket being an Independent. No splitting this year.

  • me - 9 years ago

    It all starts in 08 and 2012, If the Whitehouse runs fair, honest, and "clean" campaigns, then I believe its likely that the Nation will follow. It's been argued that if Mitt Romney had ran a campaign like the one that was run against him, he may have been our president instead. It falls down the the old adage, "don't believe everything you see on tv," We need to rely on only ourselves. It's safe to say that not only are all these campaigns here in Maine very negative, but I think it's safe to say they have their fair share of lies in them too. And enough of the statement from officials, "I don't know", or "I am unaware," when asked about actions of their employees, and then never readdressing the question. We want honesty, and clearly we aren't getting that. let's get back to Reagan, enough said.

  • vick - 9 years ago

    the 800 hundred thousand would do wonders for a food pantry or shelter or santa's helper. All the negativity doesn't express any good values. It doesn't win my vote

  • Tracy - 9 years ago

    The worst I've ever seen, you can't even comment on line without people jumping down your throat, last night it was a feeding frenzy after the picture of the President was put on line, its disgusting, the hatred level is beyond anything I've ever seen !

  • Miss Lorry - 9 years ago

    This is the worst! The TV adds, robo calls all are not targeting the issues. They just sling mud on Your opponent Who didn't do the job that You won't do either.

  • Peter - 9 years ago

    Worst I've every seen, I'll be glad when next Tuesday is over!

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