<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>2000 - U.S. House of Representatives - Mike - Taylor - "Soap"</dc:title><dc:date>2000-01-01</dc:date><dc:creator>Taylor, Mike</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/P-1636-83088</dc:identifier><dc:description>In his 2000 Presidential campaign ad, Democratic candidate Mike Taylor consistently used the symbolism of a bar of soap to emphasize his commitment to "clean up the mess" in Washington. Repeatedly addressing the camera directly in various settings, Taylor earnestly promoted his "Taylor Plan," promising political reform and honesty. His messaging was supported by a campaign poster backdrop emphasizing these themes.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>