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Blitz of political attack ads in Pennsylvania and other swing states may be doing candidates and voters more harm than good

  • Written by Heather LaMarre, Associate Professor of Media and Communication, Temple University
imageNearly $11 billion is projected to be spent on political advertising in the 2024 fall election season.PM Images/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

For Pennsylvania residents like me, there is no escape from the record-breaking number of political attack ads disrupting our favorite shows and filling our social media feeds.

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