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Murphy Brown, Dan Quayle and Damage (Erotic 90’s, Part 7)

You Must Remember This

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The Clinton Campaign's Deafed Manipulation of a Cultural Divide

Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush to end 12 years of Republicans in the White House. His campaign used a hit sitcom written by his opponent's running mate as a cudgel against him. The Clintons had been virtual unknowns nationally just a few weeks earlier, when both New York magazine and Time had run profiles suggesting he was the dark horse Democratic candidate watch.

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