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Originally Posted by rubecube
I wouldn't call myself a hard leftist. On most social issues I am, but there are a number of issues where I would definitely say I lean more to the right. I'm really not sure who these ads are intended for. I don't see them working well in places like Quebec or Ontario, and I've seen more negative reactions to them from people in the centre of the spectrum than I have from people on the far left, who largely view it as "Here we go again."
I'd also point again to the 2008 election in the U.S. as an example of negative campaigning ultimately losing a battle to positivity. People generally like positivity.
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I was thinking of three posters specifically, of which you are not one. The overall reaction (of which I would include you, and myself) is that these ads are likely missing their mark.