I don't watch the TV news either. But unlike you, I'm more interested in that high speed chase or that killer cop than any more politics. I don't want to see any debates, don't want to see the conventions, not interested in the campaign commercials. To my ears they all say the same thing: "I'll promise to do better than my opponent, at least until you dummies elect me, then I'll do whatever the hell I want anyway."
In fact, it's gotten so bad that I would almost, ALMOST, rather hear more news about those Hollywood/Pop star train wrecks than listen to more political crap. It's a close race.