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Wisconsin Political Ads Take Off

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With no other state primaries before April 5th, all eyes are on Wisconsin. That means more political advertisements are on Wisconsin televisions.
 
However, do voters really care about what these ads have to say?
 
"Most people I talk to have already made up their minds," said Josh Stiglitz of Green Bay.
 
"I don't think they probably sway people," said Audrey Valenti. "I think people are pretty set in their opinions already in who they want for a candidate."
 
Some voters said advertisements can be useful, as long as you do extra research.
 
"Sometimes, it just depends," said Tammy Krouse of Green Bay. "You have to form your own opinion with your own investigating on everyone."
 
Experts agree.
 
"TV advertising being what it is, there's going to be some simplification and probably some outright false statements that are made and people should be aware that's what's going on," said political analyst Michael Kraft.
 
Most voters said they're frustrated with the negativity.
 
"I get really disappointed watching any of the candidates put ads out because it seems like they're more interested in smearing each other than focusing on issues," said Josh Stiglitz from Green Bay.
 
With every candidate planning a trip to the dairy state, the advertisements will be hard to escape.