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Willie Horton was a convicted murderer who raped and assaulted a couple in Maryland while on furlough from a Massachusetts prison. His case was used by George H.W. Bush's campaign against Michael Dukakis, who was the governor of Massachusetts at the time of Horton's release.
1 Νοε 2018 · Horton, an African-American man, was a convicted murderer who raped a white woman and stabbed her partner while furloughed from prison under a Massachusetts program in place when Dukakis, the...
2 Νοε 2018 · The 1988 attack ad used Horton's mug shot to link Dukakis with his crimes and stoke white voters' fear of black men. Learn about the history of prison furloughs, the debate on crime policies, and the impact of the infamous ad.
3 Νοε 2008 · Infamous attack ad from 1988 U.S. Election against Michael Dukakis. This ad was ran by the National Security PAC, not directly by the Bush/Quayle campaign.
The infamous Willie Horton ad placed a nail in the coffin of Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential run. It became a model for outside groups seeking influence–t...
13 Μαΐ 2015 · The Marshall Project interviews William Horton, the man whose 1988 mug shot was used by George H. W. Bush's campaign to scare voters away from his opponent. Horton claims he is innocent of the murder and rape he was convicted of, and reflects on his life in prison and his faith.
1 Δεκ 2018 · The 1988 campaign ad that attacked Michael Dukakis for being soft on crime by featuring a black rapist became a symbol of coded racist appeals. Learn how the ad was created, how it worked, and how it influenced Trumpism.
