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Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don't like it – and it could backfire in the 2022 midterm elections

  • Written by Beth L. Fossen, Assistant Professor of Marketing Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don't like it – and it could backfire in the 2022 midterm electionsA voter and her child cast a ballot during the midterm primary elections in Virginia in June 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Spending on political advertising is setting records in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative messages might discourage voters from casting ballots altogether.

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