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Bookmark or Share- Willie Horton - WikipediaWilliam R. Horton (born August 12, 1951), commonly referred to as "Willie Horton", is an American convicted murderer who was the subject of a major issue in the 1988 presidential election. Horton had committed violent crimes while on furlough from prison, where he was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for murder . [1]
- George H.W. Bush’s “Willie Horton” ad defined dog-whistle ...The infamous “Willie Horton ad” was a 1988 presidential campaign TV spot created by Bush’s supporters that attacked his Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis for being soft on crime.
- Willie Horton (baseball) - Wikipedia4× All-Star ( 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973) World Series champion ( 1968) Detroit Tigers No. 23 retired. Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton, [a] October 18, 1942), nicknamed " Willie the Wonder ", is an American former baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the ...
- How the Willie Horton Ad Played on Racism and FearHow the Willie Horton Ad Played on Racism and Fear The attack ad demonized prison furloughs. But did it motivate voters in the 1988 presidential campaign between George Bush and Michael Dukakis?
- Willie Horton Revisited | The Marshall ProjectW illie Horton. The name is enough to make a politician blanch. Ever since 1988, when the George H. W. Bush presidential campaign machine wielded the Horton horror story against his Democratic rival, the threat of being “Willie Horton’ed” has shaped the politics of crime and punishment.
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