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Why wasn't Willie Horton a legitimate campaign issue?

Lee — 6/10/2008 2:12:48 AM (archived)

Dukakis was soft on crime and liked to let hardened criminals out for weekend fun and mayhem. There was nothing wrong with that add.

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Obama Meet Willie - James Brown - 6/10/2008 1:59:02 AM
- Why wasn't Willie Horton a legitimate campaign issue? - Lee - 6/10/2008 2:12:48 AM
  - The furlough program that released him was signed into law by _republican_ Governor Francis Sargent in '72 - ARRELL - 6/10/2008 3:45:45 AM
    - Governor Francis Sargent didn't sign Willie's, now did he? (n/t) - Lee - 6/10/2008 4:01:50 AM
      - Amazing.... - ARRELL - 6/10/2008 6:29:27 AM
        
        re: Amazing.... - Lee - 6/10/2008 7:29:19 AM
  - I've heard that crap for 20 years from people on the Left. - Lee - 6/10/2008 2:26:12 AM
  - re: Why wasn't Willie Horton a legitimate campaign issue? - James Brown - 6/10/2008 2:19:17 AM

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