I'm in something of a good spot. Illinois (or rather Chicago) is so hard left that the presidential candidates didn't bug us, and I live in a district that was practically uncontested for its Congressional seat. So I didn't have to worry about commercials.
The problem with that is that those of us who do disagree with Chicago are ignored, and so our votes feel a lot less meaningful. The Constitutional amendment and some interesting local referendums made it more interesting though.
I must be one of the only ones who likes following politics. Of course, I rarely watch commercials anyway, so I guess I wouldn't feel the burden even if I was in a contested state.
WE GET DIFFERENT SORTS OF COMMERCIALS AGAIN