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Article: VOTERS BELIEVE MISLEADING CAMPAIGN ADS
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- United Press International
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- May 12, 2004
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United Press International
05-12-2004
Voters believe misleading campaign ads
PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- American voters are skeptical of campaign ads, yet many still believe the often dubious claims presented in them, according to a national survey.
Poll results from 18 states show more than half of the respondents believed inaccurate claims shown in campaign ads for George W. Bush and John Kerry.
The claims were analyzed by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, which conducted the survey.
Voters were asked whether they believed specific statements used in ads by the campaigns, such as that George W. Bush favors ...