Blackboard-Dukakis, Mike (Michael Stanley)-[Democratic], 1988

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Identifier: P-36-1029

For seven and a half years, George Bush supported cutbacks in American education. He even sat by while college loans for working families were cut. And now, suddenly, George Bush says he'll be the education president. Michael Dukakis won't just give us loans. He's committed to a new national college loan program to make sure that any American kid can afford to go to college. Michael Dukakis for president. A real commitment to education. The best America is yet to come.

Scope and Contents

In this 1988 political advertisement, Dukakis, Michael Stanley (Mike) criticizes George Bush for supporting cuts to education and for conveying a perceived lack of sincerity in his commitment to the issue. The advertisement promotes Dukakis’s support for a new national college loan program, presenting him as a genuine advocate for affordable education. The visuals further reinforce Bush’s alleged neglect and Dukakis’s earnest commitment to expanding access to education.