"Bush and Dukakis on Crime-2 (Willie Horton)" - Bush, George Herbert Walker (George H.W.) - [Republican], 1988
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Identifier: P-1389-65337
"SUMMARY: Voiceover says candidate believes in death penalty. Opponent opposes death penalty by allowing weekend passes to first degree murderers. Comparison is made by an example of a murderer that the opponent is accused of letting out on weekend parole (willie Horton). SUBJECTS: crime; capital punishment; parole CREATOR: LENGTH (extent): 00:00:30 ICPSR: 99908 STATE ICPSR: 99 PARTY CODE: 200 GENDER (legacy): Male"
Dates
- Broadcast: 1988
Extent
From the Series: 14,137 Items (14,137 items (This series includes United States Office of President Campaign Ads from 1912-2016): Each item within this collection falls under the following categories: 16mm film reels, VHS videotape, 3/4" U-Matic videotape, 1" and 2" tap, Beta SP, Betamax, Mini DV, DVD, and born-digital video formats.)
Transcription
TRANSCRIPTION: Bush and Dukakis on crime Bush supports the death penalty for first-degree murderers Dukakis. Not only opposes the death penalty. He allowed first-degree murderers to have weekend passes from prison one was Willie Horton. Who murdered a boy? In a robbery stabbing him 19 times despite a life sentence Orton received 10 weekend passes from prison Horton fled kidnapped a young couple stabbing the man and repeatedly raping his girlfriend weekend prison pass has Dukakis on crime.
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository