Who's responsible for most of the negative campaigning in our politics?

Question

I'll admit that democrats have landed some low blows at times, but 90% of it comes from republicans. It's the Lee Atwater influence that continues with Karl Rove and the swift boat people.
Democrats have used negative campaigning mostly in retaliation.
It does not come as naturally to democrats. Democrats would rather campaign on the issues.

Answer 1

Anyone interested in this just needs to look at the 2000 elections to see Republicans not only use negative lies to smear their Democratic opponents, but also to smear their REPUBLICAN opponents as well.

Bush's shameful assertions about John McCain's adopted child were the lowest blow in American politics EVER, and anyone who voted for Bush on the strength of those lies needs to sue the US Government for lying to win the election.

Answer 2

OMG, you guys are so biased! Both parties do this crap all the time! Everytime I turned on the TV in October I saw a republican smashing a democrat, and yes abou tas many democrats smashing republicans! This political ******** will only get worse because people want government rule over their lives. You need to understand that your people aren't that special! They commit the same injustices as the republicans just in different forms! Whatever, it is impossible to get throught to you reps and dems! Keep pointing the finger!