How "gullable" are you when it comes to political propaganda? Do you actually believe the television and radio advertising of the two main candidates? And if you do - why?
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Nightwatchdog
ANSWERS: 8
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Nah. No matter how much change is broadcasted across the ol' tv i won't believe it. I prefer to research it myself. Obama's tv facts haven't been too trustworthy to date either ,can't say McCain's have 100% either, but Obama's moreso. He takes small excerpts from what McCain has said and uses it against him through paraphrasing. His first commercial ol' John agreed with Bush 95% of the time, now it's dropped to 90%, what's next?
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I don't vote so it's really a moot point for me. Everyone is a spin doctor.
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Our newspaper does a really good job of analyzing the ads, so I get a chance to see what part is true, what part is exaggerated, and what part is outright lie.
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Im not gullable, but I am bias. We all are in some way, just from what you have heard one way or the other. I try and watch Fox, CBS, ABC, and Cspan, to get all different views, even though I agree more with Obama. However, from both candidates, they are just attacking eachother, its rediculous, i havent seen an ad from either about actual issues.
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When it comes to politics, I am not the least bit gullible. I hold ALL political candidates and their pundits' feet to the fire. There is far too much bias in mainstream media, that it can NEVER be trusted. Unfortunately, far too many voters actually believe the partisan claptrap the passes for journalism. Political advertising is even worse, yet the average voter too quickly accepts it as factual.
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I hope that we do not listen as the media is in full support of Obama, there should be at the end of most Obamas news reported today the statement by Obama, "I will pay for this and approve this commercial"
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I actually question the propaganda. I will look for proof through news articles or some other 'reliable' sources.
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When it comes to election time, there seems to be no end to the mud-slinging and name-calling. All politicians are guilty to some degree, and it seems one party is nastier than the other. I always question the propoganda...and follow it up by researching it to find out more details. Taking things out of context is always going to change the meaning and miss the details.
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