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Voting is at the heart of the democratic process. The voice of the people is supposed to be the final decision; however, the average voter turnout for midterm elections has been dwindling. This voter apathy can be attributed to excessive slander campaigns, wishy-washy candidate platforms, and by the design of the American Political System. Negative campaign ads proliferate [in] the media during the campaign season. Rapacious mud slinging among candidates has tallied enormous price tags. The gross misuse of funds leads voters to distrust the abilities and financial wisdom of the candidates. The numerous slander ads end up overshadowing the important issues at hand. Voters only remember the vicious attacks and content in the negative ads that are cluttering television stations, newspapers, and internet sites. Negative campaigning erodes the character of the candidates to the point of choosing between the lesser of two evils. A good example of the mud slinging is the Texas governor’s race of 2002. Tony Sanchez and Governor Rick Perry have spent a whopping 70 million dollars on the race; most has been spent on negative campaign ads. Yes, they did participate