Smear Tactics: The Dirtiest Tricks In American Politics

Published April 26, 2015
Updated January 12, 2018

Hillary Slams Obama For Being Too “Green”

Probably the tamest example on this list: Hilary Clinton suggests that she, rather than a certain young Chicagoan, has the experience necessary to handle the tough political situations.

Hillary Clinton, in her first presidential bid, made this attack ad claiming that her Democratic primary opponent was too green for the job. Hillary, having been the first First Lady with a postgraduate degree, and a New York State senator since 2001 (Obama took his first senatorial seat in 2004).

Three years may not seem like much of a difference, but Clinton famously voted in favor of taking military action in Iraq before Obama took his senatorial seat in Illinois–so, to be fair, she did have a bit more foreign policy experience at the time.

We’re eager to see what underhanded tricks the 2016 candidates pull this election season. If you love good propaganda, the Soviets have you covered.

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Chris Altman
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Chris Altman is a freelancing writer and artist based out of Brooklyn, NY.
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Altman, Chris. "Smear Tactics: The Dirtiest Tricks In American Politics." AllThatsInteresting.com, April 26, 2015, https://allthatsinteresting.com/dirtiest-us-presidential-campaign-tactics. Accessed April 21, 2025.