negative campaigning

Example Sentences

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Imagine a world in which the two candidates for president of the United States both rigorously refuse to engage in negative campaigning.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Supporters of ranked voting say it gives voters more choice and encourages candidates who need a coalition of support to win to move away from negative campaigning.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Everyone in the industry insists that negative campaigning has become less prevalent than it used to be.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

“She really made a point of steering away from negative campaigning or criticizing her opponents,” Heckendorn said.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2022

At the end of January, Lee promised to suspend negative campaigning, apologizing to voters with a 90-degree bow and saying that the presidential election had come to be known as the “election of the unfavorables.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022