Pell was once famously called a "creampuff" by a political foe, but he was in reality a smart campaigner who was willing to try new media and new ideas. In this video from a TV ad from his successful 1966 reelection bid, he very effectively plays on Cold War fears. Creampuff? Not hardly...
Images courtesy of Special Collections, University of Rhode Island Library.
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This ad was from his 1978 campaign, not his '66.
ReplyDeleteDennis Riley (Pell '72 thru '96)