Why did Dukakis lose Maryland?

[Indy Texas]

From 1968 to 1992, white suburban voters were convinced that legions of crack-smoking black men were going to randomly burst through their living room wall like the Kool Aid Man and methodically take turns raping their wives and daughters before carrying away absurdly heavy CRT television sets.

[Indy Texas]

From 1968 to 1992, white suburban voters were convinced that legions of crack-smoking black men were going to randomly burst through their living room wall like the Kool Aid Man and methodically take turns raping their wives and daughters before carrying away absurdly heavy CRT television sets.

1988.

Bill Clinton ran as very "tough on crime" in 1992. That was the last national election where it was a significant issue.

[Indy Texas]

From 1968 to 1992, white suburban voters were convinced that legions of crack-smoking black men were going to randomly burst through their living room wall like the Kool Aid Man and methodically take turns raping their wives and daughters before carrying away absurdly heavy CRT television sets.

A good portion of the white population still thinks that today, unfortunately enough.

Except now it's with flat screen TVs.

Which is even more absurd given that TVs are now so cheap and commoditized that stealing them from people's houses to resell isn't even worth the trouble.