One of the things foreign nationals notice different about the US is the amount of muckraking going on during campaigning: each candidate points out what a lousy individual the other guy is.
This guy voted to cut your benefits while giving himself a raise,
That guy vows to uphold the interests of the NOW or the NRA…then flip-flops,
She will raise taxes,
He will do this, that, and the other thing…etc.
Surely, all these accusations are not verifyibly true…how does laws regarding libel and slander enter the situation?