"Bush campaign ads using team"

[gekko]

The dirty tactics won't stop until the population becomes better educated. Fact is, the smear campaigns usually are far more effective than any of the "pro-me" campaigning political icons do for themselves. One of the major concerns of the pro-Kerry people I've talked to (I'm technically pro-Kerry, but since I'm Canadian and not a real political activist, I consider myself more of a follower of the news than a supporter of any side in the US election) was the huge cash and time advantages that Bush had -- and the effect that cash and time would have when the expected "Kerry is a waffler" etc, etc, etc. ads began appearing. Of course it goes both ways.

Simply put, can you really fault the politicians for using said tactics? The population, who (in theory :P ) decide who wins, respond to smear campaigns. If a politician takes the 'high road' and avoids supporting or using smear campaigns, it's usually a fast track to defeat (obviously not always, but it certainly doesn't help their chances).

gekko