Many political ads tell you reasons to vote for a candidate. Attack, or negative, ads tell you why not to vote for someone—and they can get nasty. Both voters and candidates say they don’t like negative ads, but will these ads go away? Not likely: The reality is, negative ads often work.
- Do you live in a red, a blue, or a battleground state? On Politico.com, you can find how the state and also the county you live in has voted in the past presidential election. Write down what the popular vote and the electoral vote was for your state. Then, compare those figures with the ones registered in your neighboring states.