This more recent (primary) election left me seriously wondering, for the first time in years, if I need to switch parties.
I picked up one candidate's material, which said (roughly) "My opponent is a totally despicable jerk, who if elected will do terrible things." So I picked up the opponent's material, and saw "My opponent is a totally despicable jerk, who if elected will do terrible things."
Hmm. So I dug deeper and looked at the positive side, what they had to say about themselves, what they were bragging about.
And concluded that each was correct in his assessment of the other.