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After Reagan : Bush, Dukakis, and the 1988 Election /

"The story of the 1988 presidential election often revolves around pivotal moments in the campaigns, such as the perceived blunders of Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts and the famous line by George H. W. Bush: "Read my lips: no new taxes." The election was seen at the time as fai...

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Auteur principal: Pitney, John J., Jr., 1955- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Retrospect : 1950-1980
  • Reagan, Bush, and the Republicans
  • The Democrats in the 1980s
  • The Republican nomination contest
  • The Democratic nomination contest
  • The general election : the triumph of the fundamentals
  • Campaigns have consequences
  • Appendix A: 1988 Democratic primary results
  • Appendix B: 1988 Republican primary results
  • Appendix C: 1988 presidential general election results
  • Appendix D: How states voted in 1988 and 2016.