article_snippet: Continuing, President Barack Obama said the campaign finance system makes Members of Congress 'miserable,' especially those that are in competitive districts, because Members of Congress ' constantly have to raise money.
article_snippet: It also affects legislation, President Barack Obama said, positing that there's a reason why lobbyists 'have undue influence' in Washington.
article_snippet: And most of the money politicians raise goes toward television ads, President Barack Obama said, which leads to an over-saturated market near major elections. '
article_snippet: And the nature of just the blitzkrieg, you guys here in Ohio, you just feel it, right?'
article_snippet: President Barack Obama said, making reference to Ohio's status as a decision-making presidential state and therefore a target for TV ads. '
article_snippet: I mean its just every election season, you've gotta turn off the TV.
article_snippet: It's just depressing.'
article_snippet: Furthermore, most of TV ads are negative because science shows that's more effective than feel-good messages when it comes to political campaigns.