George+Bush+-+Michael+Dukakis

In 1988 Vice President George Bush (Republican) began a debate against Michael Dukakis (Democrat).The first question was asked to Governor Dukakis. Bernard "Bernie" Shaw asked the question: "If Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?" Dukakis' unemotional reply didn't seem to acknowledge the gravity of the question and the "Kitty Dukakis" question went down in history as a campaign blunder. He explained later that the question was not meant to be emotionless, but it still hurt Dukakis in the long run.