2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIs there a such thing as too much political advertising?
Will the public get turned off with all these ads they see every night when they watch their favorite TV shows?
madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)It is a turn off.
no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)Remember Joe Izuzu?
stuckinodi
(113 posts)Everybody was so sick of her by the time the election rolled around they voted against her just to get her off their televisions.
ThomThom
(1,486 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)It creates an unfair advantage for the wealthy.
MatthewStLouis
(904 posts)I personally think the EARLY ads are the most effective.
Ad carpet bombing right before the election: I think we might find out if that works this election. (Of course one would have to subtract out all the republican voter suppression and shenanigans to get an accurate result.)
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)gblady
(3,541 posts)but the TV is on in some households where I caregive.....
I am so sick of the ads....same ones over and over and over.
This election cannot be over soon enough for this gal.
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)The Magistrate
(95,255 posts)And then there is the 'mute' button; we ride that pretty hard at our house when station breaks come, and I doubt we are unique in that....
drhobo
(74 posts)I would love to see all all election related media advertising and mailings banned. If you want my vote make a speech near me, participate in a debate, or send someone around in person.
Definitely an impossible dream, I know.
Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)but although NY, NJ and Conn (plus NE PA) are really not contested, you'd be surprised how many ads you see anyway on national feeds.