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appalachiablue

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7. True, and Atwater's dog-whistle style campaigning lives on.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 05:25 PM

Dec 2018

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Bush's campaign manager Lee Atwater said, "By the time we're finished, they're going to wonder whether Willie Horton is Dukakis' running mate."[12] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Horton

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Willie Horton Attack Ad, 1988 GHW Bush v. Michael Dukakis (D-MA) [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2018 OP

H.W.'s legacy geardaddy Dec 2018 #1

Thank you ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #2

For sure, of many injuries then, there are some that never heal. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #3

As well as jump starting the crack cocaine epidemic. geardaddy Dec 2018 #4

All the credit for this " Willie Horton ad"... FarPoint Dec 2018 #5

True, and Atwater's dog-whistle style campaigning lives on. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #7

What a kind gentle guy.... tomhagen Dec 2018 #6

Great post. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #8

Yeah, that was a deadly ad. And the one with Dukakis wearing that helmet. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #9