Imagine: Drugs-REV-Dukakis, Mike (Michael Stanley)-[Democratic], 1988

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Imagine a place where children go out to play without fear of drugs or drug dealers. Is that too much to expect? As President Michael Dukakis will be on your side. He'll declare a real war on drugs, double the number of drug agents, and slash aid to countries that allow drug traffic. Dukakis Benson. The best America is yet to come. Thanks for watching.

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In this 1988 political advertisement for Democratic presidential candidate Dukakis, Michael Stanley (Mike), imagery of children playing in a park is used to underscore his commitment to combating the drug crisis. The advertisement promises a drug-free future under Dukakis’s presidency by doubling the number of drug agents and reducing aid to nations that permit drug trafficking. The tagline asserts, “The best America is yet to come.”