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When campaign politics turn vicious, what voters can do

The Christian Science Monitor

For voters tempted to ignore the 2012 election because of too many passionate, personal attacks by candidates, here’s a bit of advice – and it comes from someone who saw it first in American politics: “In causes of passion, admit reason to govern,” wrote George Washington.