Politics & Government

Are You Exhausted or Excited by Presidential Campaign?

Do you think presidential campaigns drag on too long, leaving voters "exhausted"?

"Exhausting" and "annoying" are among the most popular words being used to describe the 2012 presidential campaign, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll.

The poll shows both Republicans and Democrats agree on their perception that the election is important, but that the campaigns so far have been dull and negative.

It's not the first time people are saying presidential campaigns drag on too long.

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"The public has long expressed the view that presidential campaigns are too long. In surveys conducted over the past three campaigns, asked at different stages in race, no fewer than 50% have said campaigns were too long," according to the Pew Research Center.

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