Belgian-Gephardt, Dick (Richard Andrew)-[Democratic], 1988

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Identifier: P-500-94404

Belgium is one of the biggest tax raisers in Massachusetts history. Those are some of the reasons why Southerners are for Gephardt, not Dukakis. Belgian and dive?

Scope and Contents

In this 1988 political advertisement, Gephardt, Richard Andrew (Dick), contrasts his positions on taxes and farm policy with those of his opponent, Michael Dukakis, while highlighting his opposition to trade legislation and tax cuts. The advertisement employs comparative graphics, quotations, and a festive atmosphere to appeal to Southern voters and to criticize Dukakis’s proposals.