1. 1992 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Richard Joseph (Dick) Durbin - "Pay Back" Identifier: P-1380-65232 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Julian P. Kanter Political Commercials Collection Title: 1992 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Richard Joseph (Dick) Durbin - "Pay Back" Date: 1992-01-01 Creator: Durbin, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1944- Names: Shor and Associates Topic: Taxation--Law and legislation Congress: 102nd (1991-1993)
![["The 1992 political ad for Democratic candidate Dick Durbin targets his opponent John Shimkus, portraying him as corrupt and untrustworthy. Scenes of Shimkus in a lavish office spotlight his alleged misuse of $31,000 of taxpayer money, broken promises on salary raises, and general fiscal irresponsibility. The ad aims to discredit Shimkuss suitability for congressional promotion, accompanied by visuals of displeased taxpayers confronting him."]](/thumb/P-1380-65232.jpg "1992 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Richard Joseph (Dick) Durbin - \"Pay Back\"")