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Is anyone besides me sick to death of all the political ads on TV?

I live in PA which is a swing state.  For the past couple of weeks, it's the same non-stop political ads one after another.  I know this is an important election, but do they not realize that by overwhelming voters with the same ads over and over and over they could be the ones creating the lack of interest in voting?

Posted - October 22
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  • 17614
    Don't watch TV.  I don't so I'm not bothered at all.  I do use streaming services, but no ads.
      October 22, 2024 10:28 AM MDT
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  • 3830
    When cable TV cane into being, the draw was supposed to be that there would be no ads.  Now, not only do you have to pay for cable, but you have to pay more for no ads - even on streaming services.  You just can't get away from them.
      October 22, 2024 3:20 PM MDT
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  • 17614
    It's your choice if you watch streaming services with ads.  I do not as ads are most irritating to me.....regardless of what is being advertised. 
      October 23, 2024 9:47 AM MDT
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  • 3830
    I understand.  I don't stream, so I don't get a choice with cable.  
      October 23, 2024 12:46 PM MDT
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  • 34441
    Does your cable company offer a DVR....it is worth it. Skip all the commercials. This post was edited by my2cents at October 26, 2024 8:18 PM MDT
      October 23, 2024 6:21 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    I don' know if they do or not, but I know I'm not paying any more money for the service.  I'll live with the ads.
      October 24, 2024 8:16 AM MDT
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  • 11154

    I’m not because the Canadian election cycles only last 36 to 51 days. So candidates can only Champaign for 36 days (the rest of the days are for vote counting). We just had a general election. Cheers!


     

      October 22, 2024 10:38 AM MDT
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  • 3830
    I wish the same held true in the USA.  Having yeas to campaign is overwhelming, not to mention that the billions of dollars put into campaigns is unconscionable.
      October 22, 2024 11:57 AM MDT
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  • 11154

    Yeah the faster they get done campaigning the faster they can get back to work. Some of the voting results are starting to come in for our election – and the conservative party is losing seats so I’m glad about that. Years ago a conservative wanted to take away dental care for low income people. When she was told that poor teeth can cause poor health she said – well we will buy them food blenders. I can imagine Trump saying something like that. Cheers

      October 23, 2024 7:34 AM MDT
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  • 3830
    Let's hope your electorate is more intelligent than some of ours.
      October 23, 2024 7:48 AM MDT
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  • 10663
    Yes!  I use streaming services and it seems like every third ad is political.  This is California so they aren't about candidates, just propositions.
      October 22, 2024 10:40 AM MDT
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  • 44652
    Yes I am. It is especially bad, because we are also being bombarded with medicare supplemental insurance ads. I'm wearing out the pause and fast forward buttons on my remote.
      October 23, 2024 8:37 AM MDT
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  • 34441
    I watch very little live TV. So I generally skip.all commercials.  
      October 23, 2024 6:19 PM MDT
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  • 23647

    I'd rather hear those ads than the endless prescription medication ads with the endless side effects listed ad nauseum - - I think I'm allergic to those ads.

    I'd rather hear the political ads followed by cigarette ads and alcohol ads.
    ;)



    EDIT: My answer strikes me unclear now -- I meant to joke that I remember liking a LOT of cigarette and beer/wine commercials. :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at October 27, 2024 3:42 PM MDT
      October 26, 2024 8:17 PM MDT
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