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Negative campaign ads

Description: Use of negative advertising in presidential campaigns is common today and has historical precedent. Examples of such ads included.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1988

Nelson Merced

Description: Nelson Merced runs for state representative from newly drawn 5th Suffolk district. He would be first Hispanic in legislature.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/16/1988

PAC donations to incumbents

Description: Incumbent state legislators receive contributions to re-election campaigns from PACs & special interests. Common Cause points out disadvantage to challengers & wants to equalize the system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1988

Police and politicians

Description: After Bush endorsement by Boston police union, attorney Lawrence O'Donnell, Sr. claims it is a farce that politicians pander to police groups for support & that police funerals are soapboxes for politicians.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/23/1988

Prospects for Marie Howe

Description: Rep. Marie Howe of Somerville runs for redistricted state representative seat against Rep. Peter Vellucci of Cambridge, who is favored. Last minute campaigning on the street on primary day.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/15/1988

Sasso returns to Dukakis campaign

Description: Because of slippage of Dukakis in polls, John Sasso rejoins campaign to provide strategy and direction to the candidacy. He apologizes for indiscretion in Biden "attack video."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/02/1988

Simon vs. Gephardt

Description: Presidential candidate Paul Simon launches negative campaigning against Richard Gephardt to try to gain in the standings before NH primary. Says a weak third place finish would put him out of race.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/10/1988

Springfield police endorse Bush

Description: Springfield police union endorses George Bush for president, who accepts in person, applauds the crime fighters. Springfield residents show support for Dukakis, holding placards. Sen. David Locke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1988

Stephen Holt for State Senate

Description: Dorchester candidate for State Senate, Stephen Holt, opposes incumbent William Bulger, whom he accuses of abuse of power and misuse of stationery for re-election campaign. B-roll of Holt.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/06/1988

TV campaign images

Description: Bush used popular culture, macho symbolism, pithy soundbites in his campaign, all of which played well on tv. Dukakis, being more cerebral and substantive, did not avail himself of these approaches.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/10/1988