Election Slipping in Grades

After a seemingly endless build-up to the 2012 presidential election, the show has finally come to a close. Now, the entire world can take a breath of relief. With the lack of election coverage to consume the media, they have turned to the public. Instead of choosing to measure the public perception of the outcome of the election, Huffington Post took the liberty to poll the voting population on their opinion of the campaign process, from campaigning of both Republicans and Democrats alike, to those responsible for covering the campaigns - the media.

In retrospect, the voting population showed their distaste of each party’s campaigning process stating that the discussions were less involved with the issues compared to past elections. In addition, 68% said “negative campaigning and mudslinging were both more prominent than usual.”

When rated on a grading scale, the 2012 campaign received straight C’s across the board, which is considerably worse than the last election in 2008. Take a look for yourself and see how 2012 has proved to be more “frustrating” than anything.

I think this article is extremely interesting because it assigns a grade to each aspect of the election. I think that this measurement can be used to hold the media as well as the campaigns to a higher standard. As a voting population, we should be able to have a voice for the way we would like the election to be broadcast to us and our families.