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Willie Horton
October 13, 2022
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Walter Shapiro
The Republicans Are Convinced That Crime Is a Winning Issue. The Evidence Is Not So Clear.
It’s one of the oldest moves in the GOP’s campaign playbook: When in doubt, blow the racial dog whistle. But is it as effective as Democrats fear?
October 31, 2018
Jeet Heer
Trump’s new midterm message is Willie Horton redux.
October 3, 2016
Clio Chang
Republicans used to be ashamed of “Willie Horton-style” ads.
August 29, 2012
Timothy Noah
National Review, Race, And Me
August 28, 2012
Jonathan Cohn
George W. Bush Never Played the Race Card. That Hasn’t Stopped Mitt Romney.
August 27, 2012
Timothy Noah
Romney Cribs from the GOP’s Willie Horton Playbook
July 11, 2012
Alec MacGillis
Romney At The NAACP: A Filial Tragedy
February 21, 2012
Alec MacGillis
Is Mitt’s Willie Horton Ad Man Up To The Task?
November 30, 2009
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Life Just Got a Lot Harder for Arkansas Inmates
October 30, 2006
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