By Thomas Flanagan

- The use of negative political advertising and downplaying of opponent candidates has reached all time highs in the 2008 election

Candidates will often: 1. TWIST TRUTHS

2. LIE about opponents background

3. Use distorted quotes against the candidate who says it

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/15/west.negative/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_campaigning

http://www.crimesofwar.org/onnews/pix/pres_debate.jpg

http://www.watan.com/en/images/stories/obama_mccain(1).jpg

http://www.dantrimble.com/images/content/gop_dnc_boxing_ring_large.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-11/1230255/Truth-Lies.gif

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/09/26/us/600_campaignA.jpg

http://www.kimrichter.com/Blog/uploaded_images/graphonic_lies_2-750627.gif