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Emily mentioned ads in videogames. If you'd like to take a gander at some of them, here's a PDF slideshow:
[url]http://www.politico.com/static/PPM106_obamascreenshots.html[/url]

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Negative political ads seem to have a scorched earth effect... they may help a politician win an election in the short term, but they also serve to further disgust and disengage voters from the political process in the long term. Which is a shame. Government is exactly as good and effective as the electorate chooses to make it, and that demands that we stay informed and involved.

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