Question

The vicious character to which current political ads are prone may be gauged by a 2002 ad that associated disabled war veteran ________ with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

A) John McCain
B) John Kerry
C) Bob Dole
D) Pat Tillman

Answer 1

John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and senator from Massachusetts, was the target of a 2002 political ad that associated him negatively with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden during the 2004 presidential campaign.

Step-by-step explanation:

The vicious character to which current political ads are prone may be gauged by a 2002 ad that associated disabled war veteran John Kerry with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. The 2004 presidential election saw George W. Bush's campaign attack Kerry's military record through an elaborate deception. This occurred while Kerry, a Massachusetts senator and decorated Vietnam War veteran, challenged Bush for the presidency. Kerry's own record during the Vietnam War and his subsequent antiwar actions were used against him in a series of attacks and false claims about his military history. The slanderous campaign strategies often undermined the seriousness of real policy discussions and had a significant impact on the perceptions of the electorate.