Tuesday, June 01, 2004

All Attack All the Time from Bush Campagin

The approval ratings for President Bush continue to slide, but this administration isn't going to give up office without putting up a fight. Unfortunately, early analysis of campaign ads indicate that this fight will be incredibly nasty and mean-sported. A recent story from the Washington Post finds that "three-quarters of the ads aired by Bush's campaign have been attacks on Kerry. Bush so far has aired 49,050 negative ads in the top 100 markets, or 75 percent of his advertising." Can this strategy of unprecedented mud-slinging rescue the sinking ship of the Bush administration? Who knows. But, unfortunately, the level of slime coming from the White House is likely to get a lot worse in the next five months.

BIRDS & BEES: It's quantity that counts: Research finds that four times a week makes us happiest.

HOLLYWOOD: An internet love story: Madonna looking to make film about woman who sold virginity online.

JOCKS: Yellow fever: The Lance Armstrong Foundation launches new promotion to benefit people living with cancer.

TECHNOLOGY: But does it attack Will Smith when angry? Dressman robot automatically irons and presses shirts.

TUNES: Seventh inning retch: American Idol reject William Hung sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in Toronto.

WEB SURF: What would Jesus do? But, seriously, GW is taking this crusade thing a little too far.