By Natalie Ruhl
In the time I have sat down to vent about campaigning, no less than 10 campaign ads have come across the television screen. Yes, I understand, America is voting tomorrow in the biggest election yet, but that is no excuse to be publicly critical of the competition.
I am so tired of the negative campaign ads. They are only used to make the other candidate seem worse. I like to hear the positive points of each candidates, not what I should be possibly regretting after I cast my vote. Why would they waste advertising money bashing their competition when they can be promoting themselves? I hear people every day complain that they will refuse to vote for the candidate they hear negative campaigning from. I have to say, I somewhat agree. All over networking sites, people are “updating statuses” and “twittering”about whom to vote for or whom not to vote for.
I really do not see the point. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion (and vote). So all that matters is that each person gets out there and actually VOTES. If you don’t vote in 2008… you can’t complain in 2009!
Either way, we are about to make history. Now that’s something positive to think about.
Natalie Ruhl is a junior from Edmond who is involved in OU cheerleading and OU Nightly.