Speak Up: Did midterm election attack ads sway your vote?
Valley readers respond to Question of the Week
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Our Nov. 9 Question of the Week asked for readers’ thoughts on political attack ads that were everywhere in the months before the Nov. 3 midterm election. We wanted to know whether attack ads work or if they just make Arizonans mad and more determined to vote for the candidate being attacked. Would readers rather see ads featuring candidates touting their qualifications and what they plan to do if elected? Here’s a selection of what readers across the Valley said:
Campaign ads didn’t influence my voting selection for individuals at all. I did rely on the ads plus confirming research to reach a voting decision on ballot measures; especially those relating referred by the Legislature since the ballot titles confusing at best many times and I think it's most likely an intentional move to confuse the voters. — Nancy N.
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