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Have you ever laughed at a joke that could conceivably be described as sexist or racist? Back in high school did you use a word – even if just once – that isn’t socially acceptable? Have you ever left an even somewhat rude remark on someone’s social media account?

Don’t worry, I’m not taking notes. These are just questions for you to ask yourself. And you don’t even need to verbalize the answer. Because – who are we kidding? – you and I and everyone else know your answer is yes, probably to all three.

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Better not run for office. Not today. Not even French Catholic School Board Trustee.

Opposition research is one of the darker art forms of political campaigning. While a candidate spends their time promoting their platform and parlaying positive messages, their operatives lurk away in back rooms digging up dirt on opponents to shame them or even drive them out of the race entirely.

Things can get sophisticated. If the candidate’s a doctor or lawyer you can search professional association records to see if they’ve been disciplined for unsavoury action. You can dig up court documents related to messy divorces or other legal troubles.