Political Commercials
.... homes.
Willie Horton, a black man, raped a white woman and stabbed her companion during his weekend leave in Massachusetts. This ....
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Democracy and the Media
.... The campaign in 1988 had been successful in painting Michael Dukakis as incompetent in the face of rising crime, and the infamous
Willie Horton ad (though not ....
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Issues in the 1992 Presidential Campaign
.... The campaign in 1988 had been successful in painting Michael Dukakis as incompetent in the face of rising crime, and the infamous
Willie Horton ad (though not ....
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History and Status of the Death Penalty
.... It was subtly referred to in the 1988 presidential campaign by George Bush's television advertisement on
Willie Horton, a violent criminal who was paroled and ....
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Advertising in the 1980s
.... The most famous single ad, featuring African-American convict
Willie Horton (supposedly released from prison to commit further crimes by Democratic nominee ....
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Affirmative Action in California
.... proverbial pie. As one NAACP spokesperson summed up the racialized aspects of the debate, "
Willie Horton wants your job. He wants ....
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"SLEEPWALKING THROUGH HISTORY"
.... campaign for the presidency in 1988 and which featured ads claiming that Democratic challenger Michael Dukakis had let convicted killer
Willie Horton out on ....
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Sleepwalking Through History
.... campaign for the presidency in 1988 and which featured ads claiming that Democratic challenger Michael Dukakis had let convicted killer
Willie Horton out on ....
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Advertising Industry in America
.... The image was based on the visage of
Willie Horton, a black criminal who had killed while on furlough, and a revolving door placed in a prison. ....
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Voter Discontent
.... mobilizing issue for a committed bloc. Thus, in 1988, flag-burning and
Willie Horton were prominent issues. In 1994, it can be said ....
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Free and uncensored news media
.... innuendos. In the 1988 presidential election, Americans witnessed the now-famous
Willie Horton ads placed by the Bush campaign. The ....
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The Death Penalty and Exucutions
.... It was subtly referred to in the 1988 presidential campaign by George Bush's television advertisement on
Willie Horton, a violent criminal who was paroled and ....
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Television and Politics
.... Often this leads to an emphasis on the negative and on images of a questionable nature, as with the infamous
Willie Horton ads during the 1988 presidential ....
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