The Bush campaign portrayed Dukakis as unpatriotic by exaggerating his stance on the Pledge of Allegiance, part of a broader strategy to exploit perceived unpatriotic views.
The Bush campaign attempted to make Dukakis appear unpatriotic by exaggerating the significance of Dukakis vetoing a law mandating the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance in Massachusetts.
This tactic was part of a broader strategy to exploit the image of easterners and liberals as unpatriotic, as seen in the attempts to associate Dukakis with blocking the Pledge of Allegiance recitation.
Furthermore, the campaign's infamous ad connecting Dukakis to a criminal incident aimed to tarnish his patriotic image and sway voters in favor of Bush.
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