Kaitlin Jeskey

Negative advertising is one of the most influential parts of the political process today. Although many people think that this is an awful thing, I believe that it really brings out the true character of people and the creativity they have. So in much dismay I believe that negative advertising in political campaigns should not be banned.

Many people view negative advertising as weak and cruel. This is true in the thought that it is cruel because it can really hurt people. However, if people truly are commited to their political race then they will take that negative advertising and use it to make them stronger.

If a Presidential candidate starts crying at a debate because his fellow candidate made a mean remark towards him, that would show the one being made fun of as weak and people would not vote for a man that would break down at the slightest mean thing. So if a person cannot take someone being mean to him, then that person should not even be in that place of authority.

Allowing negative advertisements is the right thing because our Constitution says that we have freedom of speech. If our founding fathers wrote that we have this freedom, then we still should today. We should not be a bunch of weaklings who get hurt about the smallest thing. Our freedom of speech should allow this behavior.

Negative advertising in political campaigning should not be banned. We live in America which is the land of the free. Negative advertising is an example of freedom.