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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.
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...
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.
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 ...
Nov 14, 2013 · Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis came out of the Democratic Convention with a 17-point lead over Vice President George Bush. But a poorly run Dukakis campaign and a series of highly...
Nov 2, 2018 · During the 1988 presidential election, Horton became a central figure in Bush’s campaign and a way for the candidate to imply that his opponent, Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, was soft...
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.
Michael Dukakis won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1988 but was defeated by incumbent Vice-President George Herbert Walker Bush. Michael Dukakis served his final two years as governor and went on to teach at Northeastern University and the University of California, Los Angeles.
