Michael Fallis

Early voting is underway, which means the election will be wrapping up in less
than two weeks. For months, the candidates have been bombarding us with ads
trying to sway our votes. In this Bobcat Update, Michael Fallis tells us about
the possible impact of these ads.

Many voters have already shown up at the polls by casting ballots at the San
Marcos Public Library. But the campaign won't let up until November 2nd. It
would be difficult to ignore. Turn on your TV or radio, and you'll hear all
about it. Thousands of dollars in ads are being spent every hour of every day.
Many of the ads are negative, and some believe that approach ultimately hurts
the candidates.
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But negative campaigning has long been a staple of American politics.
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Whether the ads are negative or not, many believe the average voter already
knows BY NOW who they will be voting for.
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