negative campaigning

PACs come to Canada: Harper, Trudeau and the negative ad panic

Jaime Weinman on the latest spate of negative ads from third-party political-action groups, and why one is better than the other

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The Ignatieffalump in the room

Did you know a vote for the Liberal Party of Canada is also a vote for the leader of that party? It’s true! I learned it from this helpful 30-second informational video.

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They kinda, sorta worked (but not really)

From an Angus-Reid survey on the impact of the Conservatives’ ad campaign on Quebec voters (emphasis mine):

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“Who will McCain’s second choice be?”

The Democratic National Committee gets out ahead of the Republican nominee’s veep choice.  A random highlight: