1996 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Anti-Jim Longley (Medicare) - "Medicare Longley"

Identifier:

P-1421-66554

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

1996 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Anti-Jim Longley (Medicare) - "Medicare Longley"

Date Created:

1996-01-01

EDTF:

1996-01-01

Creator:

unknown

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Language:

eng

Record Type:

advertising campaigns

Collection:

Julian P. Kanter Political Commercials Collection

Collection Finding Aid:

https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/769

Description:

The 1996 political TV ad features various scenes of elderly individuals worried about the affordability and future of Medicare. It highlights their struggles with rising costs and presents a stark contrast between political candidates Jim Longley and Tom Allen, criticizing Longley's vote to cut Medicare funding while framing Allen as the preferable choice for seniors concerned about healthcare.

Names:

Media Strategies and Research

Topic:

Community health services--United States, Older people--Medical care--United States

Congress:

104th (1995-1997)

Physical Location:

Coldstorage 1: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR, Carl Albert Center Archives, Burton Hall

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Maine (state)

Type:

MovingImage

Extent:

1 Video