Pundits and commentators are forecasting that this fall's general election will see an avalanche of negative advertising. But as voters gird for the onslaught, political scientists are asking a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the years many of you have lamented to me and said, “I am so tired of seeing all negative ads with candidates lambasting each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With less than a month before Georgia’s runoff elections, voters can expect to see and hear more negative political advertising ...

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How can John G. Geer, who said he has researched negative ads, be so naive in his support for this form of reckless campaigning ["Those Negative Ads Are a Positive Thing," Outlook, Oct. 12]? I would ...

Pennsylvania GOP Senate hopeful Dave McCormick on Monday called for the suspension of “negative advertising” in his race against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey after the near-assassination of Donald ...

If you are one of those Americans who cringe every time they see a negative political ad on television, John G. Geer is not your cup of tea. Geer, a Vanderbilt University political scientist, has set ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — If you’ve noticed an uptick in negative campaign ads, that’s not your imagination — political experts say we can expect to see a lot more between now and Nov. 4. “There are ...