Sensenbrenner Says Negative Ads Created Political Polarization
Congressman tells Sussex residents he doesn't support negative campaigning, continues his support of repealing health care reform.
U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, said the dramatic shift in polarization in this country can be credited to negative attack ads and how effective they are in drawing voters to one candidate as opposed to another. Sensenbrenner said negative ads are very effective tools for candidates to draw voters to them in an election cycle and therefore have become more prominent in the past two decades, which has in turn led to more polarization of the country. “Just go back to the height of the recall elections and all you heard about was why Alberta Darling was awful and why Sandy Pasch was awful, but you never heard about what they had accomplished,” he said. “I think (negative ads) are disgusting. I don’t believe in negative …
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St. Swithin
8:28 am on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Rep S complains about negative ads while admitting that they work. If he ever got a serious challenger he would immediately resort to the same tactics. Rep S says negative ads have increased recently. Doesn't he remember the Goldwater 'Daisy' ads? Have you ever looked at campaign flyers from the 1800's? Rep S wants the ACA repealed, even though he has done nothing in his long time as congressman … more ›