If smear ads were banned who would win?

Question

If all a candidate could do was release ads telling what they had done, or could do, rather than smearing the other candidate who has the merits to win this election?

Answer 1

obama cuz the only reason mccain is in the race right know is because he bashes obama every day

Answer 2

Obama

Answer 3

If smear ads were banned, people might actually research the candidates, and make decisions for themselves.  People base so much on those dang ads, and there is always 2 sides to EVERY story -

Answer 4

Obama

The replublicans use smear and fear to win elections.

Not this time republicans!

Obama 2008!!!

Answer 5

Obama, hands down.

Answer 6

Obama!

Answer 7

The libertarians!!! Bob Barr and Ron Paul both would look like gods!  Youtube search Ron Paul and see his voting records!  The media should be punished for not giving it up for him!

Answer 8

obama, hands down

Answer 9

Obama hands down

republicans are knowed for "mud trowing" and "fear politics"

sad some people actually fall for it

Answer 10

Obama ,Isn't there going to be a restriction on the 527 ads within 60 days of election?

Answer 11

Nader

Answer 12

the libertarians

Answer 13

Good question.  By the look of things, Obama would win since McCain has more smear ads.  

Answer 14

Senator McCain.

However, the banning of smear ads is a violation of the 1st amendment, so it will never happen.

Answer 15

McCain the entire DNC platform is about making Mcain "be 4 more years of Bush"

If calling anyone another Bush isnt' the biggest smear you can give someone, I don't know what is

Answer 16

obama,he was 10 points ahead of mccain until those retarded "celeb" and "the one" ads came out,i feel really sorry for anyone who takes tv ads as there main source of information about the candidates. remember when he was on letterman and he said he would keep it a clean campaign? he....straight talk my ***.