Write all of your responses in paragraph format – not bullet points here. Should there be campaign laws that demand truthful campaigning? Why or why not? Should the media be held accountable for failure to fact check on what it reports? Why or why not? Was Atwater ‘Machiavellian’ in the ‘truest sense,’ as was said at his funeral? Why or why not? This requires a dictionary definition of ‘Machiavellian,’ which you need to look up and include in your paper, so that you can compare Atwater’s politics to this definition. On the subject of being prepared to vote upon the age of 18, should there be more emphasis on K-12 education regarding elections so that voters will not be fooled by tactics such as negative ads (ie: Atwater’s slamming Governor Dukakis for his voting record in Congress – where he never served a single day in office) Why or why not? (Keep in mind that sleazy campaign tactics are likely to go undetected by ignorant voters. How much did you learn about politics and voting during your K-12 years?) Even though Atwater died years ago, his protégé, Karl Rove, continues the Atwater legacy – including the ‘push poll.’ Considering what you saw, and what you think about the film as both a citizen and a voter (or possible future voter), offer commentary on the various people who were interviewed:Did you think their comments were valid and accurate?Who among those interviewed best characterized Atwater, and why? What did these people say about Atwater that was so compelling and accurate as to capture the real Atwater? Do you believe that Atwater was sincere in repenting for his ‘political sins’ when he wrote contrite (apologetic) articles for newspapers/magazines and sent apology letters to those he had wronged? Why or why not? Finally, had he recovered from his brain tumor and lived to a ripe old age, would Atwater have gone back to his old dirty-dealing ways or would he have changed his ways? Why or why not?