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1933 Born
1988 U.S. presidential candidate Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson Jesse Louis Jackson is an American [i] politician [i], civil rights [i] activist [i] ...
defeats Michael Dukakis in the MichiganMichigan Michigan is a Midwestern [i] state [i] of the United States [i], located in the east north central [i] ...
Democratic caucuses, becoming the temporary front-runner for the party's nomination. Richard Gephardt withdraws his candidacy after his campaign speeches against imported automobiles fail to earn him much support in Detroit.
1988MassachusettsMassachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern [i] ...
Governor Michael Dukakis wins the WisconsinWisconsin Wisconsin is a state [i] in the United States [i], located in the Midwest [i]. ...
Democratic presidential primary.
1988 In the second U.S. Presidential Debate, held at UCLA, Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis is asked by Bernard Shaw of CNN if he would support the death penalty if his wife were raped and murdered. Dukakis's bloodless reply, voicing opposition to capital punishment in all circumstances, is later believed to be a main reason for his eventual loss to his Republican opponent, George Herbert Walker Bush.
1988 U.S. presidential election, 1988: George Herbert Walker BushGeorge H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States of America [i] .
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