Complete video at: fora.tv John G. Geer, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University, defends the use of negativity in politics, arguing that the criticism it inspires is necessary to the democratic process. —– “Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns” featuring the author, John G. Geer, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, [...]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con… Democrats think it’s wrong that Democrat Obama’s children are mentioned in an ad though Democrats constantly attacked Republican President Bush’s daughters and found Democrats joking about raping Republican Gov. Palin’s 14 year old daughter funny. Why the double standard? Suggested Reading: The Politics of Aristotle (Volume 2)Volume: 2 Publisher: Oxford, Clarendon press Publication date: [...]
Government, Cato Institute. Americans think negative campaign ads undermine elections and even democratic government itself. But John G. Geer argues 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 [...]