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The 1988 presidential campaign of Michael Dukakis began when he announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States on March 16, 1987, in a speech in Boston.
Nov 10, 1988 · The tank fiasco--which Republicans gleefully turned into a TV ad--was only a snapshot in Dukakis’ 20-month campaign. But it helps explain how and why a nominee who seemed unbeatable in July...
The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated the Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.
Building on his popularity as governor, Dukakis sought the Democratic presidential nomination for the 1988 presidential election. He prevailed in the Democratic primaries and was formally nominated at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Nov 17, 2013 · Bennett was a 23-year-old political rookie in 1988 when he was sent to a General Dynamics facility in Sterling Heights, Mich., to organize a campaign stop for Democratic presidential nominee...
May 31, 2024 · United States presidential election of 1988 was an American presidential election held on November 8, 1988 in which Republican George H.W. Bush defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis.
Sep 19, 2017 · Using the phenomenon termed the “Massachusetts Miracle” to promote his campaign, Dukakis sought the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States in the 1988 United States presidential election, prevailing over a primary field that included Jesse Jackson, Dick Gephardt, Paul Simon, Gary Hart, Joe Biden and Al Gore, among ...
Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts.
The 1988 presidential campaign of Michael Dukakis began when he announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's 1988 presidential nomination on March 16, 1987, in a speech in Boston. After winning the nomination, he became the Democratic Party's nominee at the party's convention in Atlanta, Georgia on July 21, 1988.
Dec 10, 2019 · 1988 Electoral College Results. President. George Bush [R] Main Opponent. Michael S. Dukakis [D] Electoral Vote. Winner: 426. Main Opponent: 111. Total/Majority: 538/270.
