Return to the Ghost of Michael Dukakis in the 2008 Presidential Election
As I remember 1986, Michael Dukakis left the DNC Convention as nominee for the Democratic Party, ahead in national polls by 17%. The Republican nominee was George (the wimp) Bush who won the national election in a landslide. How? He pledged "no new taxes". "House Ways and Means Committee Chairman... Sign in to see full entry.