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negative campaigning



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Wood noted, however, that he’s been surprised and disappointed by the negative campaigning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

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

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2022

The fourth candidate running, Democrat Mary Peltola, said negative campaigning and “tearing each other down” is the “most unsavory” part of American politics.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022

The system was intended to discourage negative campaigning.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 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




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