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Tired of watching politicians attack each other with negative advertisements? Here's a brief history of presidential election television attack ads in the United States.

Despite the Conservatives targeted campaign against Stephane Dion's Liberals for this past federal election, Stephen Harper's Conservatives failed to obtain a majority.

Politicians are no longer simply endorsed by personalities. John McCain's negative comparison of Barack Obama to media celebrities Spears and Hilton may have backfired.

Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire and democratic leaders turned out for Obama at a local union hall. A tight governor's race remained the key issue.

The demand for entertaining commercials grows as ad clutter increases and the Internet extends the shelf life of consumer-driven TV spots.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is signaling his party is ready for an election. In a speech at a recent fundraiser he predicted his party would win a seat in Montreal.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4 2008, Senator Barack Obama was picked to be the next President, beating Senator John McCain in what can only be called a landslide.

Today's video editing tools allow directors to subtly or radically manipulate the physical appearances of candidates just as generations of print cartoonists have done.

For media studies papers and speeches, try using a topic related to politics, sex and violence in the media, or representations of race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Perhaps taking a cue from political campaigns, a larger number of companies are running ads ridiculing competitors, a practice allowed by the Federal Trade Commission.

After earlier threats by the Opposition to dissolve Parliament only to be followed by an agreement by the two main parties to work together, an election is now imminent.

McCain and Obama are in the last month of the presidential campaign and are using character attacks against each other to win over voters.

US Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Caucus. Can he take his campaign all the way to the White House?

Dwight Eisenhower television commercials established guidelines for decades of campaign advertising. First Adlai Stevenson spots illustrated what not to do.

In response to a threatened confidence vote on Canada's Employment Insurance scheme, Prime Minister Harper is set to appoint a panel to propose amendments.

Parliament isn't back in session, and already Canada's three opposition parties are planning to force an election. All agree a Fall campaign is a near certainty.

As the debate to save local Canadian TV lingers on, broadcasters propose an American-style solution which could end up creating a headache for some viewers.