POV TAKING ON THE KENNEDYS


 

SURVEY

THIS SURVEY HAS CLOSED

1. Do you think campaign commercials help American voters decide who to vote for?

Yes     No

2. Do you pay attention to campaign commercials?

Yes     No

3. Are campaign commercials on television helpful or harmful to the democratic process?

Helpful     Harmful

4. Should television stations provide free air time to candidates?

Yes     No

5. The purpose of a campaign commercial is to (check one):

tell the candidate's position on the issues
reveal the candidate's character
let the candidate talk about his experience
make the voter vote for the candidate
make the candidate's opponent look bad

6. To what degree do you feel your voting decision are influenced by campaign ads?

not at all
somewhat
a great deal




Questions for further discussion:

7. What message were Patrick Kennedy's ads trying to sell?

8. What message were Kevin Vigilante's ads trying to sell?

9. Candidates devote nearly two-thirds of their campaign budgets to television advertising. What do you think makes for an effective campaign commercial?

10. What is the most memorable campaign commercial you have seen and what made it effective?

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