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Has the campaigning in this year's presidential race reached a new level of incivility? Yes, both candidates should be ashamed of themselves. 17% Yes, but the Romney campaign appears more divisive. 18% Yes, but Pres. Obama is leading the way with misleading ads. 40% No, the candidates have gone negative but on issues that merit the attention. 3% No, this is politics as usual. 22% Number of votes: 1601

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