negative campaigning
Example Sentences
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Supporters see ranked voting as a more inclusive process that gives voters greater choice and reduces negative campaigning because candidates need a coalition of support to be successful.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
“She really made a point of steering away from negative campaigning or criticizing her opponents,” Heckendorn said.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2022
The union spending also included some negative messages about Brenes, but the union has declined to classify these ads as negative campaigning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Peltola, who has spoken out against negative campaigning, discussed her interest in working across the aisle.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
Asked to recall this period, Ms. Swift recalled an old aphorism about politics: “This ain’t bean bag,” a standard response to those wounded by negative campaigning.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
