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Why are political ads so awful?
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One of the great things about the recent election is we won't have to see another political commercial ... for at least two or three months. That's when the campaign ads for the 2016 election will begin.CNN reports the two major parties spent $4 billion this year on Senate and House races, most of it on TV advertising. That doesn't count money spent on local contests.Now let's just think: How many nonpolitical TV commercials have you seen in your life?