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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (240044)12/17/2013 12:14:17 PM
From: Ron  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541903
 
An example of Jesse Helms capitalizing on economic fear with a racist edge.
Most educated folks in the state who saw this ad, ridiculed it. But it was extremely effective in 1990, when hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs were being sent overseas, and unemployment was shooting up.
He defeated a highly qualified and popular black candidate, Harvey Gantt 52 to 47%. The 'hands' ad: Simple, but effective:
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