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Article: DOLE, CLINTON CAMPS TACKLE DRUG ISSUES.(NEWS)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- September 21, 1996
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Byline: Alison Mitchell The New York Times
The presidential campaign battle shifted to character Friday as the Dole and Clinton camps used the issue of teen-age drug abuse to deliver a broader message about their opponents.
Each side released advertisements attacking the other's commitment to fighting drugs, but the statistics took a back seat to images and charges designed to paint both President Clinton and Bob Dole in a negative light.
The latest barrage of dueling television advertisements came as Dole's aides said that it was increasingly unlikely the Republican presidential candidate would end up contesting California, given his poor ...