If I remember correctly I think gore initially brought up willie horton first in the 88 primary
Not a surprise that TWENTY years later we are still hearing about this. I have yet to hear Dukakis or anyone else say the ad was factually wrong in any way. All they say is it was a sleazy, racist move. Never mind the facts. It’s as if they are offended the Republicans dared to tell the truth. Their problem with Horton is that he cost Dukakis the election. I think they could not care less that he killed a 17 year old kid, then later brutally assaulted that couple in MD. If you ask me, the ad didn’t go far enough and Dukakis’s record on crime could have been exploited more.
They still blame the Bush ‘88 campaign too though technically I think it was Floyd Brown’s outfit that paid for and produced the ad.
Btw, most of my old “pings” from prior to the technical glitch today are gone. Anyone know if those will be accessible again?
But I see Dukakis's point here. I mean, the McCain ad was obviously playing on the deeply rooted racial fears that Americans have, and the stereotypes that they hold, about African-American financiers. /sarcasm
You remember correctly, though Gore mentioned the Massachusetts furlough program and not Horton by name.