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1994 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Robert Laurence (Bob) Barr - "Big Spender", 1994-01-01 - 1994-12-31

 Item — Box: Box Coldstorage 1: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR; Series PCC-KANTER-ATTORNEYGEN; Series PCC-KANTER-BALLOT-CAMPAIGN; Series PCC-KANTER-CITY/COUNTY; Series PCC-KANTER-EDUCATION; Series PCC-KANTER-CITY/COUNTY: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR
Identifier: P-1375-63533
1994 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Robert Laurence (Bob) Barr - "Big Spender", 1994-01-01 - 1994-12-31
1994 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Robert Laurence (Bob) Barr - "Big Spender", 1994-01-01 - 1994-12-31

Scope and Contents

The 1994 political TV ad for Republican Bob Barr targets his opponent Buddy Darden by portraying him as a reckless spender. It features multiple frames showing Darden next to negative financial statistics and aligns him unfavorably with President Bill Clinton. Text and images in the ad criticize Darden€™s spending habits, suggesting he is one of Congress€™s top spenders, with reactions from displeased taxpayers. The ad aims to frame Darden negatively in the eyes of fiscal conservatives.

Dates

  • Broadcast: 1994-01-01 - 1994-12-31

Creator

Full Extent

From the Series: 24,907 Items : 24907 accounted for digital files From NSF grant missing 540 which are prioritized for digitization.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Hold