Republican candidates
• George H. W. Bush, Vice President
• Bob Dole, U.S. senator from Kansas
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Libertarian Party
Ron Paul and Andre Marrou formed the ticket for the Libertarian Party. Their campaign See more

Campaign
During the election, the Bush campaign sought to portray Dukakis as an unreasonable "Massachusetts liberal." Dukakis was … See more

• 1988 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1988 United States Senate elections
• 1988 United States gubernatorial elections See more

In the 1984 presidential election the Democrats had nominated Walter Mondale, a traditional New Deal-type liberal, who … See more

In the November 8 election, Bush won a majority of the popular vote and the Electoral College. Neither his popular vote percentage (53.4%), … See more

• Alexander, Herbert E. Financing the 1988 election (1991)
• Cramer, Richard Ben (1992). What it Takes: The Way to … See more