1988 Republican Party presidential primaries

none June 2025 1988 Republican Party presidential primaries United States primary no 1984 Republican Party presidential primaries 1984 1992 Republican Party presidential primaries 1992 January 14 to June 14, 1988 2,277 delegates to the Republican National Convention 1,139 (majority) File:George H. W. Bush vice presidential portrait (cropped 3x4).jpg 150x150px George H. W. Bush 0087DC Texas 1,840 42 8,253,512 67.9% File:Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole FAA61A Kansas 205 5 2,333,375 19.2% File:Pat_Robertson_speaks_about_the_national_deficit_(1).jpg Pat Robertson 22AC6F Virginia 115 4 1,097,446 9.0% 450px First place by initial contest result 450px First place by initial pledged delegate allocation 450px First place by convention roll call 1 #0087DC George Bush 1 #FAA61A Bob Dole 1 #22AC6F Pat Robertson 1 Republican nominee Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush From January 14 to June 14, 1988, Republican voters chose their nominee for president in the 1988 United States presidential election. Incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1988 Republican National Convention held from August 15 to August 18, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bush selected Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as his running mate, and the Republican ticket went on to win the general election against the Democratic ticket of Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen by a wide margin. It was the third consecutive Republican victory in a presidential election, marking the first time since President Harry S. Truman's surprise 1948 victory that any party held the White House for more than two terms. This was the last time an incumbent Republican vice president ran for the nomination. Primary race Vice President George H. W. Bush had the private support of President Ronald Reagan and publicly pledged to continue Reagan's policies, but also pledged a "kinder and gentler nation"http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/georgehbush1988rnc.htm George H.W. Bush: 1988 Republican National Convention Acceptance Address Aug 18, 1988 American Rhetoric in an attempt to win over some more moderate voters. Bush faced some prominent challengers for the GOP nomination, despite his front-runner status. In 1987, Donald Trump, then known as a New York real estate executive and registered as a Republican, hinted in various television interviews that he was considering running for president.Donald Trump's Been Saying The Same Thing For 30 Years https://www.npr.org/2017/01/20/510680463/donald-trumps-been-saying-the-same-thing-for-30-years 2020-10-04 NPR.org en He took out a series of newspaper ads in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe criticizing Reagan's foreign policy for being too expensive.2017-04-11 Donald Trump: Campaigns and Elections Miller Center https://millercenter.org/president/trump/campaigns-and-elections 2020-10-04 millercenter.org enOreskes Michael 1987-09-02 Trump Gives a Vague Hint of Candidacy en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/02/nyregion/trump-gives-a-vague-hint-of-candidacy.html 2020-10-04 0362-4331 He also vocally advocated reducing foreign aid to Japan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia; accelerating nuclear disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union; and eliminating the federal deficit.Butterfield Fox 1987-11-18 Trump Urged To Head Gala Of Democrats en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/18/us/trump-urged-to-head-gala-of-democrats.html 2020-10-04 0362-4331 Mike Dunbar, an important Republican operative, started a "draft Donald Trump" movement to try to convince him to run in the New Hampshire primaries. However, Trump eventually announced at a political rally arranged by Dunbar in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that he would not seek the Republican nomination.Kruse Michael The True Story of Donald Trump's First Campaign Speech—in 1987 http://politi.co/2Dsc5tA 2020-10-19 POLITICO Magazine en Later, Trump approached Bush's campaign manager Lee Atwater asking to be considered as a possible choice for running mate. Bush found the request "strange and unbelievable."Meacham, Jon (2015). Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (illustrated ed.). Random House. p. 326. ISBN 1400067650. Apparently contradicting this report, Trump later asserted it was Atwater who approached him asking if he was interested in the position.Bradner Eric Trump says Bush 41 adviser approached him about becoming VP https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/08/politics/donald-trump-george-bush-lee-atwater/index.html 30 August 2018 CNN 8 November 2015 Trump would eventually be elected president in 2016, and receive a second term in 2024. Robertson's campaign got off to a strong second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, ahead of Bush. Robertson did poorly in the subsequent New Hampshire primary, however, and was unable to be competitive once the multiple-state primaries like Super Tuesday began. Robertson ended his campaign before the primaries were finished. His best finish was in Washington, winning the majority of caucus delegates. However, his controversial win has been credited to procedural manipulation by Robertson supporters who delayed final voting until late into the evening when other supporters had gone home. He later spoke at the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans and told his remaining supporters to cast their votes for Bush, who ended up winning the nomination and the election. He then returned to the Christian Broadcasting Network and would remain there as a religious broadcaster until his death in 2023. Bush unexpectedly came in third in the Iowa caucus (that he had won back in 1980), behind Senator Bob Dole and Robertson. Dole was also leading in the polls of the New Hampshire primary, and the Bush camp responded by running television commercials portraying Dole as a tax raiser, while Governor John H. Sununu stumped for Bush. These efforts enabled the Vice President to defeat Dole and gain crucial momentum. Embittered by his loss in New Hampshire, Dole told Bush directly, on live television that evening, to "stop lying about my record."Even with win, Bush seen to be vulnerable Christian Science Monitor February 18, 1988 John Dillin 1 Once the multiple-state primaries began, Bush's organizational strength and fundraising lead were impossible for the other candidates to match, and the nomination was his. The Republican party convention was held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bush was nominated unanimously. In his acceptance speech, Bush made an energetic pledge, "Read my lips: No new taxes", a comment that would come to haunt him in the 1992 election. 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width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:05/03/1988 width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:05/10/1988 width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:05/17/1988 width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:05/24/1988 width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:06/07/1988 width:0.9 color:state layer:front at:06/14/1988 width:0.9 color:state Active campaign Exploratory committeeFebruary 28, 1986 Alexander To Explore Presidential Path For Baker A12 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-alexander-to-explo/196576088/ Newspapers.comJuly 12, 1986 Bush Forms Group To Test Chances For Presidency 2 Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, Missouri) https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-bush-forms-group/196564668/ Newspapers.comJuly 19, 1986 Evangelist Forms Group For Possible Presidency A4 Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-evangelist-forms-gro/196565033/ Newspapers.comDecember 2, 1986 'Underdog' Kemp Takes Big First Step In '88 Race 3A The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-underdog-kem/196575385/ Newspapers.comMarch 3, 1987 Dole Forms Exploratory Committee 4 The Parsons Sun (Parsons, Kansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-dole-forms-exploratory-c/196575768/ Newspapers.comApril 28, 1987 Laxalt Says He Is Ready 'To Take Over As Foreman' 1 Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, Nevada) https://www.newspapers.com/article/elko-daily-free-press-laxalt-says-he-is/196575895/ Newspapers.com Withdrawn candidateRepublican National Convention Midterm elections DebatesFebruary 8, 1988 State GOP Delegates Go To Dole 1 The Parsons Sun (Parsons, Kansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-state-gop-delegates-go-t/196453562/ Newspapers.comDecember 2, 1987 Bush Fights Off The GOP Pack 15 Newsday (Nassau Edition) (Hempstead, New York) https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-bush-fights-off/196573171/ Newspapers.comJanuary 9, 1988 Bush Says He Will Not Disclose His Advice To Reagan On Iran 1 The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-bush-says-he-wil/196573574/ Newspapers.comJanuary 9, 1988 Bush: I 'Shouldn't' Disclose Advice To Reagan On Iran 4A The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-bush-i-shouldn/196573406/ Newspapers.comJanuary 17, 1988 Conservatives Attack Bush, Dole In Lively N.H. Debate 1 The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-conservatives-atta/196573784/ Newspapers.comJanuary 17, 1988 DEBATE: Bush And Dole Under Attack 34 The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-debate-bush-and-d/196573900/ Newspapers.comFebruary 15, 1988 Kemp And Du Pont Take The Offensive 1 Concord Monitor (Concord, New Hampshire) https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-kemp-and-du-pont-take-th/196574334/ Newspapers.comFebruary 15, 1988 Debate/Missiles A8 Concord Monitor (Concord, New Hampshire) https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-debatemissiles/196574463/ Newspapers.comFebruary 20, 1988 Bush, Kemp Go One-On-One In GOP Debate 1 Concord Monitor (Concord, New Hampshire) https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-bush-kemp-go-one-on-one/196574641/ Newspapers.comFebruary 20, 1988 Bush, Kemp Go One-On-One In GOP Debate (Continued) 12 Concord Monitor (Concord, New Hampshire) https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-bush-kemp-go-one-on-one/196574731/ Newspapers.com Primaries Candidates Nominee CandidateMost recent office Home StateCampaign Delegates won Popular vote Contests won Running mateGeorge Bush100pxU.S. Vice President(1981–1989) 84x84px|Texas Texasframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Secured nomination: April 26, 19881,840(80.81%)8,253,512(67.90%)42Dan Quayle100px Withdrew before convention CandidateMost recent office Home StateCampaign Withdrawal date Delegates won Popular vote Contests wonPat Robertsonframeless|100pxChair of CBN(1960–2023)alt=|84x84px|New York (state) Virginiaframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Suspended: April 6, 1988Robertson Ends Active Campaigning https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1988/04/07/325788.html?pageNumber=103 2025-03-27 The New York Times en 0362-4331Withdrew: May 11, 1988May 11, 1988 Robertson Calls It Quits A4 The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-robertson-calls-it-quits/196577129/ Newspapers.com115(5.05%)1,097,446(9.02%)4Bob Doleframeless|100pxU.S. Senatorfrom Kansas(1969–1996)84x84px|Kansas Kansasframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Withdrew: March 29, 1988Bush Nomination Seems Assured As Dole Leaves Republican Race https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1988/03/30/742888.html 2025-03-27 The New York Times en 0362-4331205(9.00%)2,333,375(19.19%)5Jack Kempframeless|100pxU.S. Representativefrom New York(1971–1989)alt=|84x84px|New York (state) New Yorkframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Withdrew: March 9, 1988Walsh Edward 1988-03-11 KEMP DROPS OUT OF RACE BUT VOWS TO TRY AGAIN https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/03/11/kemp-drops-out-of-race-but-vows-to-try-again/32c7043c-10e3-4607-ba90-1d6b26d0d7a4/ 2025-03-27 The Washington Post en-US 0190-828650(2.20%)331,333(2.72%)0Pierre du Pontframeless|100pxGovernorof Delaware(1977–1985)alt=|84x84px|Delaware Delawareframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Withdrew: February 18, 1988Walsh Edward 1988-03-11 KEMP DROPS OUT OF RACE BUT VOWS TO TRY AGAIN https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/03/11/kemp-drops-out-of-race-but-vows-to-try-again/32c7043c-10e3-4607-ba90-1d6b26d0d7a4/ 2025-03-27 The Washington Post en-US 0190-82862(0.09%)49,783(0.41%)0Alexander Haigframeless|100pxU.S. Secretaryof State(1981–1982)alt=|84x84px|New York (state) Virginiaframeless|100x100px(Campaign)Withdrew: February 12, 1988Clifford Frank Haig Drops Out of GOP Race, Endorses Dole https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-13-mn-10855-story.html 20 July 2016 Los Angeles Times 13 February 19880(0.00%)26,619(0.22%)0 Withdrew before primaries CandidateMost recent office Home StateCampaign Withdrawal datePaul Laxaltframeless|100pxU.S. Senatorfrom Nevada(1974–1987)84x84px|Nevada Nevada(Campaign)Withdrew: Aug. 26, 1987Howard Bakerframeless|100pxU.S. Senatorfrom Tennessee(1967–1985)84x84px|Tennessee Tennessee(Campaign)Withdrew: Feb. 27, 1987February 28, 1987 Howard Baker Will Replace Regan; Baker: No Presidential Bid In '88 1A St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-howard-baker-wil/195851095/ Newspapers.comFebruary 28, 1987 Baker (continued) 6A St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-baker-continued/195851225/ Newspapers.com Minor candidates Other notable individuals campaigning for the nomination but not featuring in major polls were: Jack FellureBen FernandezHarold Stassencenter|100pxcenter|100pxcenter|100px No Elected Office(Field Engineer at GE) U.S. Special Envoy (Paraguay)(1973)Governor of Minnesota(1939–1943) Declined Note on Declination Dates:It isn't always clear when a candidate declines to enter the race, as sometimes potential candidates will decline to run but reignite interest later in the cycle, often resulting in another declination. In light of this, the latest declination found by a prospective candidate is used. William ArmstrongPat BuchananJim ThompsonThomas KeanJesse Helmscenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxU.S. Senatorfrom Colorado(1979–1991)White House CD(1985–1987)Governorof Illinois(1977–1991)Governorof New Jersey(1982–1990)U.S. Senatorfrom North Carolina(1973–2003)January 14, 1987January 15, 1987 Armstrong Won't Pursue White House Next Year 3A The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-armstrong-wont-pursu/195854301/ Newspapers.comJanuary 20, 1987January 21, 1987 Pat Buchanan Decides Not To Seek Presidency A-5 The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Florida) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-pat-buchanan-dec/195851487/ Newspapers.comMarch 6, 1987March 7, 1987 Thompson Won't Run For President In '88; Cites Family, State's Needs 5 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-thompson-wont-run-for-p/195854223/ Newspapers.comMarch 11, 1987March 12, 1987 Kean Reports He Won't Run For President; Governor Speaks At Rally B-7 The News (Paterson, New Jersey) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-kean-reports-he-wont-run-for-p/195854405/ Newspapers.comMarch 16, 1987March 18, 1987 Helm's Group Considering Presidential Bid 2A The High Point Enterprise (High Point, North Carolina) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-high-point-enterprise-helms-group-c/195854661/ Newspapers.comJune 16, 1987 Congressional Club Says Helms Won't Be Running For Top Office 3-C The Durham Sun (Durham, North Carolina) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun-congressional-club-says-h/195854793/ Newspapers.comGeorge DeukmejianDonald RumsfeldWilliam BennettDonald TrumpJeane Kirkpatrickcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxcenter|150x150pxGovernorof California(1983–1991)U.S. Secretaryof Defense(1975–1977)U.S. Secretaryof Education(1985–1988)Chairmanof The Trump Org.(1971–2017)U.S. Ambassador (United Nations)(1981–1985)March 25, 1987March 25, 1987 Deukmejian Rejects Favorite-Son Candidacy A6 Ventura County Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star/163541939/ Newspapers.comApril 2, 1987April 3, 1987 Rumsfeld Withdraws From Presidency Race 7A Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-rumsfeld-wit/196578201/ Newspapers.comApril 4, 1987April 5, 1987 Presidential Draft Spurned; Bennett Says No 4 Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-presidential-draft-spu/195854856/ Newspapers.comOctober 22, 1987October 23, 1987 Trump Makes Trip To New Hampshire To Deny He's A Candidate 15 The Lewiston Daily Sun (Lewiston, Maine) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lewiston-daily-sun-trump-makes-trip/195850432/ Newspapers.comOctober 25, 1987October 26, 1987 Kirkpatrick Won't Seek Presidency 3A Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-kirkpatrick-wont/195850659/ Newspapers.com Endorsements Endorsements in the 1988 Republican Party presidential primaries Polling National polling Poll sourcePublication date1 George Bush1 Bob Dole1 Pete DuPont1 Al Haig1 Jack Kemp1 Pat Robertson1 Others/UndecidedGalluphttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55211&ShowAllMUPoll=Y US President - R Primaries 20 Dec 2017 OurCampaigns.com 6 Apr 2022Jun. 10, 198539%8%––5%–48%GallupJan. 13, 198646%10%––5%–39%GallupApr. 14, 198640%10%–2%6%4%38%GallupJul. 14, 198641%8%–3%3%6%39%GallupOct. 27, 198642%8%1%3%5%6%35%GallupJan. 19, 198733%14%1%3%5%5%39%GallupApr. 13, 198734%18%2%7%9%4%26%GallupJune 14, 198739%21%2%6%8%5%19%GallupJuly 13, 198740%18%3%7%10%5%17%GallupSep. 2, 198740%19%2%4%9%8%18%GallupSep. 2, 198747%22%1%4%4%7%15%GallupJan. 24, 198845%30%2%2%5%8%8% Results DatePledgedDelegatesContestDelegates Won and Popular Vote GeorgeBushBobDolePatRobertsonJackKempPierreDu PontAlexanderHaigUncommittedOthersTotalJanuary 140 (of 77)MichiganCaucusesJanuary 30, 1988 Bush Prevails at G.O.P. Parley in Michigan 9 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/30/us/bush-prevails-at-gop-parley-in-michigan.html nytimes.com 919 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 54 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 360 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 274 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates18 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — —1,625 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegatesJanuary 3077 (of 77)MichiganState ConventionJanuary 31, 1988 Michigan G.O.P. Elects Rival Slates 26 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/31/us/michigan-gop-elects-rival-slates.html nytimes.com 37 Del. — 8 Del. 32 Del. — — — — —February 40 (of 20)HawaiiCaucusesFebruary 6, 1988 ROBERTSON VICTOR IN HAWAII VOTING 9 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/06/us/robertson-victor-in-hawaii-voting.html nytimes.com 147 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 153 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 1,368 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 10 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 4 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 1 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 1,683 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegatesFebruary 70 (of 34)KansasCaucusesFebruary 8, 1988 State GOP Delegates Go To Dole 1 The Parsons Sun (Parsons, Kansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-state-gop-delegates-go-t/196453562/ Newspapers.com — 1,233 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 6 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 10 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 1,683 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegatesFebruary 80 (of 37)IowaCaucusesFebruary 9, 1988 Dole Wins In Iowa With Robertson Next 1 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/09/us/dole-wins-in-iowa-with-robertson-next.html nytimes.com 20,218(18.59%) 40,629(37.35%) 26,729(24.57%) 12,078(11.10%) 8,013(7.37%) 364(0.33%) 739(0.68%) — 108,770February 134 (of 4)GuamTerr. Territorial ConventionFebruary 14, 1988 Guam GOP Backs Bush 1 Pacific Daily News (Agana Heights, Guam) https://www.newspapers.com/article/pacific-daily-news-guam-gop-backs-bush/195999329/ Newspapers.comFebruary 14, 1988 Bush: Choice Of Guam GOP 6A Pacific Daily News (Agana Heights, Guam) https://www.newspapers.com/article/pacific-daily-news-bush-choice-of-guam/195999370/ Newspapers.com 4 Del. — — — — — — — —February 1623 (of 23)New HampshirePrimaryFebruary 18, 1988 Delegates Haven't Been Named Yet 10 Valley News (West Lebanon, New Hampshire) https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-delegates-havent-been-named/195976305/ Newspapers.com 11 Del.59,290(37.67%) 7 Del.44,797(28.46%) 14,775(9.39%) 3 Del.20,114(12.78%) 2 Del.15,885(10.09%) 481(0.31%) — 2,044(1.30%) 157,386February 180 (of 20)NevadaCaucusesFebruary 26, 1988 GOP Straw Poll Results Revised After Ballots Found C1 Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-gop-straw-poll-resu/195977203/ Newspapers.com 1,672(26.48%) 1,480(23.44%) 846(13.40%) 875(13.86%) 42(0.67%) 8(0.13%) 1,391(22.03%) — 6,314February 2020 (of 34)KansasCD Congressional District ConventionsFebruary 21, 1988 Republicans Pick Delegates For National Convention 5B The Wichita Eagle-Beacon (Wichita, Kansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-republicans-pick-deleg/196453900/ Newspapers.com — 20 Del. — — — — — — —14 (of 14)Puerto RicoPrimaryPuertoRicoPrimaryVote Latest found source only had about a third of precincts accounted for.March 22, 1988 Bush Wins GOP Contest In Puerto Rico; Jackson Wins Non-Binding Demo Vote 7A The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-bush-wins-gop-contest-i/196458664/ Newspapers.com 14 Del.1,907(97.54%) 48(2.46%) — — — — — — 1,955February 2318 (of 18)South DakotaPrimaryFebruary 24, 1988 Dole, Gephardt Big Winners 1 Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-dole-gephardt-big-winners/195978122/ Newspapers.com 17,404(18.63%) 18 Del.51,599(55.24%) 18,310(19.60%) 4,290(4.59%) 576(0.62%) — 1,226(1.31%) — 93,4050 (of 31)MinnesotaCaucusesMinnesotaCaucusVote Latest found source only had 3,274 of 4,076 precincts accounted for.February 25, 1988 Dole and Dukakis Are Big Winners in Minnesota A24 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/25/us/dole-and-dukakis-are-big-winners-in-minnesota.html nytimes.com 5,979(10.64%) 23,923(42.56%) 15,969(28.41%) 8,535(15.18%) — — 1,613(2.87%) 192(0.34%) 56,211February 280 (of 22)MaineCaucusesMaineCaucusVote Latest found source only had 1,088 of 1,506 state delegates accounted for.February 29, 1988 State Conventions At A Glance 1 Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-state-conventions/196457951/ Newspapers.comMarch 1, 1988 Maine Caucus Results 19 Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Maine) https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-caucus-results/196457210/ Newspapers.com 713 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 88 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 150 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 14 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 123 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 1,506 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates March 10 (of 19)AlaskaCaucusesMarch 3, 1988 Robertson Top Pick In Alaska 1 The Peninsula Clarion (Kenai, Alaska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-clarion-robertson-top-pick/195980047/ Newspapers.comMarch 3, 1988 (Alaska) GOP Caucuses 24 The Peninsula Clarion (Kenai, Alaska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-clarion-alaska-gop-caucu/195980290/ Newspapers.com 487 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 395 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 941 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates 139 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 58 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 2,020 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates0 (of 17)VermontPrimaryMarch 3, 1988 Home-Grown Campaign Gave Jackson Boost In Vermont 1 The Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, Vermont) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald-home-grown-camp/195981047/ Newspapers.com 23,565(49.27%) 18,655(39.00%) 2,452(5.13%) 1,877(3.92%) 808(1.69%) 324(0.68%) — 151(0.32%) 47,832 March 514 (of 34)KansasState ConventionMarch 6, 1988 Kansas GOP Convention Voices Support For Dole 3 The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-kansas-gop-convention/196454226/ Newspapers.com — 14 Del. — — — — — — —37 (of 37)South CarolinaPrimaryMarch 6, 1988 Bush Takes Resounding Victory In First Of The Southern Primaries 1 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/06/us/bush-takes-resounding-victory-in-first-of-the-southern-primaries.html nytimes.com 37 Del.94,738(48.51%) 40,265(20.62%) 37,261(19.08%) 22,431(11.49%) 316(0.16%) 177(0.09%) — 104South Carolina "Other" Vote All 104 votes were for Harold Stassen.(0.05%) 213,56512 (of 18)WyomingCounty ConventionsMarch 7, 1988 Wyoming Caucuses Give Boost To Most Candidates 1 Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming) https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-wyoming-caucuses-giv/195975413/ Newspapers.comMarch 7, 1988 (Wyoming) Caucuses A12 Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming) https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-caucuses/195975715/ Newspapers.com 5 Del. 5 Del. — — — — 2 Del. — — March 838 (of 38)AlabamaPrimaryMarch 10, 1988 After Super Tuesday A27 The New York Times (New York, New York) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/10/us/after-super-tuesday-super-tuesday-primaries-the-results.html nytimes.comMarch 15, 1988 Bush Has 35 Of State's GOP Delegates 2D The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bush-has-35-of-state/195984334/ Newspapers.com 35 Del.137,807(64.53%) 3 Del.34,733(16.26%) 29,776(13.94%) 10,557(4.94%) 392(0.18%) 300(0.14%) — — 213,56527 (of 27)ArkansasPrimaryMarch 21, 1988 Bush Receives 13 Arkansas Delegates 9 Paragould Daily Press (Paragould, Arkansas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/paragould-daily-press-bush-receives-13-a/195984733/ Newspapers.com 13 Del.32,114(47.02%) 7 Del.17,667(25.87%) 5 Del.12,918(18.91%) 2 Del.3,449(5.12%) 359(0.53%) 346(0.51%) 1,402(2.05%) — 68,30582 (of 82)FloridaPrimary 82 Del.559,397(62.14%) 191,494(21.27%) 95,037(10.56%) 41,762(4.64%) 6,718(0.75%) 5,849(0.65%) — — 900,25748 (of 48)GeorgiaPrimary 48 Del.215,516(53.75%) 94,749(23.63%) 65,163(16.25%) 23,409(5.84%) 1,309(0.33%) 782(0.20%) — — 400,92838 (of 38)KentuckyPrimary 27 Del.72,020(59.32%) 11 Del.27,868(22.96%) 13,526(11.14%) 4,020(3.31%) 457(0.38%) 422(0.35%) 2,245(1.85%) 844 Kentucky "Other" Vote All 844 votes were for Harold Stassen.(0.70%) 121,40234 (of 41)LouisianaPrimaryMarch 10, 1988 Jackson, Bush Claim Delegate Prizes 7 The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-bush-claim-delegate-p/196462284/ Newspapers.com 34 Del.83,684(57.80%) 25,624(17.70%) 26,294(18.16%) 7,722(5.33%) 851(0.59%) 598(0.41%) — — 144,77341 (of 41)MarylandPrimary 41 Del.107,026(53.31%) 64,987(32.37%) 12,860(6.41%) 11,909(5.93%) 2,551(1.27%) 1,421(0.71%) — — 200,75452 (of 52)MassachusettsPrimaryMarch 10, 1988 Bush, Dukakis Win Vote As Expected In Bay State 6 Union-News (Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bush-dukakis-win-vote-as/196462403/ Newspapers.com 30 Del.141,113(53.31%) 13 Del.63,392(26.28%) 2 Del.10,891(4.52%) 3 Del.16,791(6.96%) 3,522(1.46%) 1,705(0.71%) 4 Del.3,416(1.42%) 351(0.15%) 241,18131 (of 31)MississippiPrimary 27 Del.104,814(66.06%) 2 Del.27,004(17.02%) 2 Del.21,378(13.47%) 5,479(3.45%) — — — — 158,67547 (of 47)MissouriPrimaryMarch 10, 1988 Dole Ties For Missouri Delegates 11A St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-dole-ties-for-mi/196414900/ Newspapers.com 19 Del.168,812(42.17%) 19 Del.164,394(41.07%) 44,705(11.17%) 14,180(3.54%) 1,788(0.45%) 858(0.21%) 9 Del.5,563(1.39%) — 400,30054 (of 54)North CarolinaPrimary 29 Del.124,260(45.38%) 25 Del.107,032(39.09%) 26,861(9.81%) 11,361(4.15%) 944(0.35%) 546(0.20%) 2,797(1.02%) — 273,80136 (of 36)OklahomaPrimary 33 Del.78,224(37.44%) 3 Del.73,016(34.95%) 44,067(21.09%) 11,439(5.48%) 938(0.45%) 715(0.34%) — 539 Oklahoma "Other" Vote All 844 votes were for Isabell Masters.(0.26%) 208,93821 (of 21)Rhode IslandPrimary 15 Del.10,401(64.86%) 6 Del.3,628(22.63%) 911(5.68%) 792(4.94%) 80(0.50%) 49(0.31%) 174(1.09%) — 16,03545 (of 45)TennesseePrimaryMarch 11, 1988 Gore, Bush Will Share Delegates 7A Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-gore-bush-will-s/196461797/ Newspapers.com 28 Del.152,515(59.99%) 13 Del.55,027(21.64%) 1 Del.32,015(12.59%) 10,911(4.29%) 646(0.25%) 777(0.31%) 3 Del.2,340(0.92%) — 254,252111 (of 111)TexasPrimary 111 Del.648,178(63.86%) 140,795(13.87%) 155,449(15.32%) 50,586(4.98%) 4,245(0.42%) 3,140(0.31%) 12,563(1.24%) — 1,014,9560 (of 50)VirginiaPrimary 124,738(53.28%) 60,921(26.02%) 32,173(13.74%) 10,809(4.62%) 1,229(0.53%) 597(0.26%) 3,675(1.57%) — 234,1420 (of 41)WashingtonCaucuses 3,694(24.29%) 3,955(26.00%) 5,934(39.01%) 1,144(7.52%) 33(0.22%) 6(0.04%) 444(2.92%) — 15,210 March 150 (of 82)IllinoisPreference PrimaryMarch 17, 1988 Illinois Republican Presidential Primary Results 23 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-republican-pres/195992586/ Newspapers.com 469,151(54.64%) 309,253(36.02%) 59,087(6.88%) 12,687(1.48%) 4,653(0.54%) 3,806(0.44%) — — 858,63782 (of 82)IllinoisDelegate PrimaryApril 11, 1988 Simon Delegates Are Keeping Busy B1 The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-simon-deleg/195992737/ Newspapers.com 74 Del. 8 Del. — — — — — — — March 197 (of 41)LouisianaState CommitteeMarch 19, 1988 Robertson Forces May Name GOP Chief 6 The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-robertson-forces-ma/196462146/ Newspapers.com — — — — — — 7 Del. — — March 2935 (of 35)ConnecticutPrimaryMarch 30, 1988 The Connecticut Primary A16 Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-the-connecticut-primary/195992899/ Newspapers.com 25 Del.73,501(70.56%) 10 Del.21,005(20.16%) 3,191(3.06%) 3,281(3.15%) — — 3,193(3.07%) — 104,171 April 40 (of 36)ColoradoCaucusesColoradoCaucusVote The actual vote of the straw poll was not provided beyond general percentages. April 6, 1988 Dems, GOP Look To Assemblies As Precinct Caucus Votes Roll In 1 The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-dems-gop-look-to-ass/195993517/ Newspapers.comApril 6, 1988 (Colorado) Campaign 8A The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-colorado-campaign/195993483/ Newspapers.com (~76.4%) — (~9.4%) — — — (~14.2%)ColoradoCaucusUncommittedVote Represents both votes for candidates other than Bush and Robertson, in addition to those uncommitted; the source did not differentiate between them. — ? April 5 47 (of 47)WisconsinPrimaryApril 12, 1988 (Colorado) Campaign 14 The Evening Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-telegram-wisconsin-gop-del/195993663/ Newspapers.com 47 Del.295,295(82.19%) 28,460(7.92%) 24,798(6.90%) 4,915(1.37%) 1,504(0.42%) 1,554(0.46%) 2,372(0.66%) 396(0.11%) 359,294April 1622 (of 22)MaineState ConventionApril 17, 1988 Bush Wins Maine's 22 Delegates 1 Sunday Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-bush-wins-maines-22-delegat/196458187/ Newspapers.comApril 17, 1988 Bush Wins Maine's 22 Delegates (Continued) 12A Sunday Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-bush-wins-maines-22-delegat/196458319/ Newspapers.com 22 Del. — — — — — — — —9 (of 31)MinnesotaCD Congressional District ConventionsMinnesotaDistrictConventionsApril16 Not all District Conventions in Minnesota were held on the same day; on this date, the only Districts that held Conventions were the 1st, 2nd, and 6th. The delegate breakdown was as follows: 1st (Bush 3), 2nd (2 Uncommitted, 1 Bush), 6th (2 Uncommitted, 1 Kemp). However, as delegates were not formally pledged to their positions, the breakdown by May 7th had changed as follows: 1st (3 Bush), 2nd (3 Bush), 6th (2 Robertson, 1 Bush).April 17, 1988 Bush Wins Four Delegates (Minnesota) 2A The Winona Daily News (Winona, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winona-daily-news-bush-wins-four-del/196408803/ Newspapers.comMay 7, 1988 Conventions Scheduled For This Weekend (Minnesota) A3 West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/west-central-tribune-conventions-schedul/196411693/ Newspapers.comMay 7, 1988 Conventions (Minnesota) A8 West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/west-central-tribune-conventions/196412020/ Newspapers.com 4 Del. — — 1 Del. — — 4 Del. — —April 19 102 (of 136)New YorkDelegate PrimaryApril 20, 1988 Tally For Kemp Includes Volker, 3 From Brooklyn 14 The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-tally-for-kemp-includes/195993861/ Newspapers.com 97 Del. — — 4 Del. — — 1 Del. — — 0 (of 17)VermontCaucusesVermontCaucusVote Of the 1,000 delegates allotted to go to the State Convention, only 33% of those selected were accounted for by the source.April 20, 1988 Vermont Caucus Results 10-A The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-vermont-caucus-results/195994057/ Newspapers.com 291 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — — — — 34 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 1,000 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegatesApril 230 (of 33)ArizonaCaucusesApril 24, 1988 Bush Wins Key Arizona Caucus 22 Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, Arizona) https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-bush-wins-key-arizona/195994189/ Newspapers.com 507 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — — — — 210 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 717 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates20 (of 20)NevadaState ConventionApril 24, 1988 Robertson Troops Take Over Nevada GOP Leadership 1D Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-robertson-troops-ta/196405686/ Newspapers.comApril 24, 1988 GOP Leadership (Nevada) 3D Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-gop-leadership/196407139/ Newspapers.com 4 Del. — 14 Del. — — — 2 Del. — —April 250 (of 17)DelawareState CaucusesDelawareCaucuses The caucuses were held at seven locations, their dates ranging from April 11th to April 25th. However, straw-polls of the delegates were only done in four of the locations (Wilmington, Brandywine Hundred, Christiana-Millcreek, Newark), with three not reporting (Colonial, Kent County, Sussex County).April 27, 1988 Delaware Republican Caucuses B2 The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delaware-republican-cau/196456060/ Newspapers.com 113 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 3 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — 31 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates — — 4 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates283 SDs State DelegatesStateLevelCountyDelegates0 (of 26)UtahCaucusesApril 26, 1988 Utahns Jump On Dukakis Bandwagon In Night Of Down-Home Politicking 1 The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utahns-jump-on-duk/195999579/ Newspapers.comApril 26, 1988 Utah Demos Jump On Dukakis Bandwagon 2A The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utah-demos-jump-on/195999755/ Newspapers.com N/AUtahCaucusVote No preference poll was held, with George Bush being the only remaining active candidate for the Republican nomination. — — — — — — — — April 260 (of 96)PennsylvaniaPref. Preference PrimaryApril 27, 1988 Bush Clinches Nomination A6 The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-bush-clinches-nomin/196001116/ Newspapers.com 687,323(78.95%) 103,763(11.92%) 79,463(9.13%) — — — — — 870,54996 (of 96)PennsylvaniaDelegate PrimaryPennsylvaniaPrimaryDelegateAllocation A quirk with the Republican Delegate Primary is that candidates could not enter a delegate slate under their name; no delegate was allowed to state their candidate preference on the ballot. As a result, the allegiances of prospective delegates was extremely fluid, especially once other major candidates withdrew or suspended their campaigns.April 28, 1988 Pennsylvania Primary Results 1 The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-pennsylvania-primary-re/196001370/ Newspapers.com 90 Del. — 3 Del. — — — 3 Del. — — April 3019 (of 19)AlaskaState ConventionMay 1, 1988 GOP Picks 11 Delegates For Robertson, 8 For Bush D3 Anchorage Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-gop-picks-11-delega/196407625/ Newspapers.com 8 Del. — 11 Del. — — — — — —3 (of 31)MinnesotaCD Congressional District ConventionsMinnesotaDistrictConventionsApril30 Not all District Conventions in Minnesota were held on the same day; on this date, the only District that held a Convention was the 8th.May 1, 1988 Delegates (Minnesota) 5B Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-delegates/196409834/ Newspapers.com 1 Del. — 2 Del. — — — — — — May 351 (of 51)IndianaPrimaryMay 4, 1988 After Super Tuesday 1 Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era-may-3rd-presidential-p/196002096/ Newspapers.com 51 Del.351,829(80.39%) 42,878(9.80%) 28,712(6.56%) 14,236(3.25%) — — — — 437,65588 (of 88)OhioPrimary 88 Del.643,907(81.00%) 94,650(11.91%) 56,347(7.09%) — — — — — 794,90414 (of 14)Washington, D.C.Primary 14 Del.5,890(87.65%) 469(6.98%) 268(3.99%) — — — — 93(1.38%) 6,720May 712 (of 31)MinnesotaCD Congressional District ConventionsMinnesotaDistrictConventionsMay7 Not all District Conventions in Minnesota were held on the same day; on this date, the only Districts that held Conventions were the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th. The only Non-Bush delegates were in the 5th (2 Uncommitted, 1 Bush)May 8, 1988 Ian Maitland Gets IR Endorsement To Challenge Vento 7B Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ian-maitland-gets-ir-endors/196410683/ Newspapers.comMay 9, 1988 Bush Wins 10 of 12 IR-Elected Delegates 7A The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Brainerd, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/brainerd-dispatch-bush-wins-10-of-12-ir/196411372/ Newspapers.com 10 Del. — — — — — 2 Del. — —6 (of 18)WyomingState ConventionMay 8, 1988 Bush Gains 5 More Delegates From Wyo 1 Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming) https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-bush-gains-5-more-de/196414017/ Newspapers.comMay 8, 1988 GOP (Wyoming) 1 Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming) https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-gop/196414476/ Newspapers.com 5 Del. — — — — — 1 Del. — — May 9 34 (of 136)New YorkState CommitteeMay 10, 1988 GOP Meets Likely Moynihan Foe 17 Newsday (Suffolk Edition) (Melville, New York) https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-gop-meets-like/196461190/ Newspapers.com 34 Del.NewYorkAtLargeDelegates This is assumed; there was no breakdown or stated pledge of the delegates though some, such as Jack Kemp, had endorsed Bush prior to this point. — — — — — — — —May 100 (of 25)NebraskaPreference PrimaryMay 11, 1988 Dukakis Claims Democratic Nomination 2 The Alliance Times-Herald (Alliance, Nebraska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alliance-times-herald-dukakis-claims/196424834/ Newspapers.com 138,784(68.02%) 45,572(22.33%) 10,334(5.06%) 8,423(4.13%) — — — 936(0.46%) 204,0499 (of 25)NebraskaDelegate Primary 6 Del. 1 Del. — — — — — 2 Del. —28 (of 28)West VirginiaPrimaryMay 12, 1988 Delegates '88 4A The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delegates-88/196448830/ Newspapers.com 24 Del.110,705(77.34%) 2 Del.15,600(10.90%) 10,417(7.28%) 3,820(2.68%) — — 2 Del. 2,598West Virginia "Other" Vote 1,604 votes were for Harold Stassen and 994 votes were for Paul B. Conley.(1.82%) 143,140May 1433 (of 33)ArizonaState ConventionMay 15, 1988 Mecham Wins Spot As GOP Convention Delegate 1 Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona) https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-mecham-wins-spot-as-g/196445519/ Newspapers.comMay 15, 1988 Mecham Wins Spot As GOP Convention Delegate (Continued) 7A Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona) https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-mecham-wins-spot-as-g/196445749/ Newspapers.com 30 Del. — 3 Del.ArizonaRobertsonDelegates Robertson technically won 3 delegates from the 3rd Congressional District; some sources tally them as Bush delegates as they specified they'd support him at the National Convention. — — — — — —17 (of 17)DelawareState ConventionApril 27, 1988 Delaware Republican Caucuses B2 The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delaware-republican-cau/196456060/ Newspapers.comMay 15, 1988 Du Pont Endorses Former Rival Bush At GOP Meet 1 The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-du-pont-endorses-former/196455861/ Newspapers.com 17 Del. — — — — — — — —May 1732 (of 32)OregonPrimaryMay 18, 1988 How Oregon Voted 6 Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon) https://www.newspapers.com/article/albany-democrat-herald-how-oregon-voted/196449179/ Newspapers.com 32 Del.199,938(72.84%) 49,128(17.90%) 21,212(7.73%) — — — — 4,208(1.53%) 274,486May 2117 (of 17)VermontState ConventionMay 22, 1988 Dole Praises Bush At State GOP Gathering 1 The Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, Vermont) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald-dole-praises-bu/196413414/ Newspapers.comMay 22, 1988 GOP (Vermont) 1 The Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, Vermont) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald-gop/196413686/ Newspapers.com 17 Del. — — — — — — — —4 (of 4)Virgin IslandsTerr. Territorial ConventionApril 3, 1988 Jackson Wins Virgin Islands By Big Margin 3A San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas) https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-jackson-wins-virgin-is/196459574/ Newspapers.comMay 25, 1988 Bush's Island Trip Rewarded With Votes 3A News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida) https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-bushs-island-trip-rewarded-w/196459197/ Newspapers.com 4 Del.VirginIslandsDelegates This is assumed; while the latest source indicates that Bush was strongly favored, there is no mention of the election of delegates. — — — — — — —May 2418 (of 22)IdahoPrimaryMay 25, 1988 Dukakis, Bush Are Handy Winners 2 The Coeur d'Alene Press (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-dukakis-bush-ar/196449742/ Newspapers.comJune 11, 1988 Republican Delegate Count 15 The Daily Spectrum (St. George, Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-republican-delegate-c/196450002/ Newspapers.com 15 Del.55,464(81.24%) — 1 Del.5,876(8.61%) — — — 2 Del.6,935(10.16%) — 68,275June 436 (of 36)ColoradoState ConventionJune 5, 1988 Bush Makes Pitch To Delegates 1C The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-bush-makes-pitch-to-d/196455156/ Newspapers.comJune 5, 1988 Bush Makes Pitch To Delegates (Continued) 5C The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-bush-makes-pitch-to-d/196455248/ Newspapers.com 36 Del. — — — — — — — —June 7175 (of 175)CaliforniaPrimary 175 Del.1,856,273(82.86%) 289,220(12.91%) 94,779(4.23%) — — — — 115California "Other" Vote 98 votes were for Harold Stassen, 11 scattered, 3 were for Nancy Warwick, 2 for Paul B. Conley, and 1 for Drew Morris Angel.(0.01%) 2,240,3870 (of 20)MontanaPrimary 63,098(73.05%) 16,762(19.41%) — — — — 6,520(7.55%) — 86,38064 (of 64)New JerseyPrimary 64 Del.241,033(100.00%) — — — — — — — 241,03326 (of 26)New MexicoPrimary 26 Del.69,359(78.16%) 9,305(10.35%) 5,350(6.03%) — — 2,161(2.44%) 2,569(2.90%) — 88,744June 1126 (of 26)UtahState ConventionJune 12, 1988 Dole, National GOP Heavyweights Go To Bat For Bush, Blast Dukakis B1 The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-dole-national-gop/196447572/ Newspapers.comJune 12, 1988 Dole Preaches Unity, Goes To Bat For Bush B3 The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-dole-preaches-unit/196447685/ Newspapers.com 26 Del.UtahDelegates This is assumed; while a bevy of major figures were present at the State Convention arguing in favor of Bush's nomination, no source specified which delegates, if any, were actually pledged to Bush. — — — — — — —50 (of 50)VirginiaCD Congressional District ConventionsVirginiaDelegateNominatingProcess The delegate selection process for Virginia was much the same as that in Minnesota, in that earlier Congressional District Conventions would elect a majority of the delegation, with the State Convention deciding on the remainder. In practice, 30 of Virginia's delegates were chosen at the District Conventions throughout May, with a further 20 chosen at the State Convention on June 11th. However, information on the District Conventions was sparse in regards to the delegate contests; for this reason, the lot is combined in the table as a single entry.State ConventionAugust 13, 1988 Robertson (Virginia) A4 The News and Daily Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-robertson/196421633/ Newspapers.comAugust 14, 1988 State GOP Delegation Proclaims Itself United B1 Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-state-gop-delegation-proclai/196423178/ Newspapers.comAugust 14, 1988 GOP (Virginia) B1 Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gop/196423342/ Newspapers.com 47 Del. — 3 Del. — — — — — —June 1416 (of 16)North DakotaPrimaryJune 15, 1988 Bush Easily Captures Meaningless Primary 2B The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-bush-easily-capture/196454514/ Newspapers.com 16 Del.37,062(93.99%) — — — — — — 2,372North Dakota "Other" Vote All 2,372 votes were for Mary Jane Rachner.(6.02%) 39,434June 1820 (of 20)HawaiiState ConventionJune 19, 1988 Pat Robertson's Faithful Sew Up GOP Convention A3 The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-pat-robertsons/196405175/ Newspapers.com 2 Del. — 18 Del. — — — — — —4 (of 22)IdahoState ConventionJune 20, 1988 GOP Rallies Behind Bush 2 The Coeur d'Alene Press (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-gop-rallies-behi/196462556/ Newspapers.com — — — — — — 4 Del.IdahoConventionDelegates While supportive of Bush, the delegates were formally Uncommitted. — —7 (of 31)MinnesotaState ConventionJune 19, 1988 Last Seven GOP Delegates Are Selected 6A The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Brainerd, Minnesota) https://www.newspapers.com/article/brainerd-dispatch-last-seven-gop-delegat/196412821/ Newspapers.com 1 Del. 2 Del. 1 Del. 3 Del. — — — — —June 2430 (of 37)IowaCD Congressional District ConventionsJune 25, 1988 Iowa Democrats, Republicans Meet To Pick Delegates 2A The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-democrats/196403295/ Newspapers.comJune 26, 1988 Party Infighting Laid Aside, GOP Leaders Fire On Dukakis 1B The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-party-infighting/196404158/ Newspapers.com 10 Del. 14 Del. 2 Del. 2 Del. — — 2 Del. — —June 257 (of 37)IowaState Convention 2 Del. 2 Del. — — — — 3 Del. — —July 124 (of 41)WashingtonCD Congressional District ConventionsJuly 2, 1988 Robertson Backers Join Convention Grumps 2A Morning News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-robertson-backers-join/196423631/ Newspapers.com — — 24 Del. — — — — — —July 217 (of 41)WashingtonState ConventionJuly 3, 1988 Robertson Backers Join Convention Grumps 1 Tri-City Herald (Pasco, Washington) https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-state-gop-greets-roberts/196423908/ Newspapers.comJuly 3, 1988 GOP (Washington) A2 Tri-City Herald (Pasco, Washington) https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-gop/196424052/ Newspapers.com 2 Del. — 15 Del. — — — — — —July 920 (of 20)MontanaState ConventionJuly 10, 1988 Republicans Pick Delegates To Convention 3C The Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-republicans-pick-de/196452869/ Newspapers.com 20 Del.MontanaDelegates This is assumed; sources identified the delegates elected, but no preferences were stated. — — — — — — — —16 (of 25)NebraskaState ConventionJuly 10, 1988 Evangelicals Wield Power In GOP Vote 1B Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-evangelicals-wield-po/196425671/ Newspapers.comJuly 10, 1988 Evangelicals Help Re-Elect GOP Leader 8B Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-evangelicals-help-re/196426027/ Newspapers.comJuly 10, 1988 16 GOP Delegates Elected; 14 Backed By Bush Committee 4A The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-16-gop-delegates-electe/196426125/ Newspapers.com 14 Del. — — — — — 2 Del. — —Totals1,840 Del.8,253,512(67.90%)205 Del.2,333,375(19.19%)115 Del.1,097,446(9.02%)50 Del.331,333(2.72%)2 Del.49,783(0.41%)26,619(0.22%)53 Del.61,177(0.49%)14,943(0.12%)2,277 Del.12,371,163 Running mate 1988 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection After Bush locked up the nomination in March, conventional wisdom leaned toward the notion of a Southern running mate to balance the ticket. The former Governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, was seen by many as the most logical choice, and some early reports described him as Bush's personal preference.March 15, 1988 Magazine: Alexander likely Bush running mate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10863098/1988_republican_party_presidential/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina Associated Press Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190406012514/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10863098/1988_republican_party_presidential/ April 6, 2019 live Evans Rowland Rowland Evans Novak Robert Robert Novak March 14, 1988 Bush's choice for a woman vice president https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10863148/1988_republican_party_presidential/ Muncie Evening Press Muncie, Indiana Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190406013652/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10863148/1988_republican_party_presidential/ April 6, 2019 live The vice president's aides say his personal choice for running mate undoubtedly would be former Governor Lamar Alexander.... Another high-profile possibility, also from Tennessee, was the former Senate Majority Leader and White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker. Despite the early attention – which included a supportive editorial written by former President Richard Nixon – Baker told the press that he would prefer to be left out of consideration.March 29, 1988 Who will join Bush on ticket? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10880352/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, CA Associated Press Newspapers.com May 9, 2017 Bush's running mate, however, would not be revealed until August 16, allowing speculation to intensify all the way to the national convention. Bob Dole, who was considered a leading contender based on his second-place finish in the primaries, expressed impatience with the wait but nonetheless made plain his keen desire for the job.Nothberg Donald M. August 16, 1988 V.P. candidates wait to hear from Bush; some campaign https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10813355/ The Morning Call Allentown, PA Associated Press Newspapers.com May 9, 2017 So too did Jack Kemp, who confidently told reporters that he would make "a terrific campaigner and a terrific candidate and a terrific vice president". Both men were thought to rank high on Bush's list of potential picks.Straight Harry August 7, 1988 Bush's list crowded for No. 2 slot https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10850185/ The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, FL Newspapers.com May 9, 2017 Other highly rated prospects included two people quite close to Dole. His wife, Elizabeth Dole, had served as Transportation Secretary under President Reagan and was a popular figure among conservatives and women – two key demographics that Bush was struggling to galvanize. A second option was Dole's fellow U.S. Senator from Kansas, Nancy Kassebaum. Other figures who were believed to be under Bush's close consideration included the Governor of Nebraska Kay Orr, the former Governor of Pennsylvania Dick Thornburgh, the Governor of New Jersey Tom Kean, and the sitting U.S. Senators Bill Armstrong of Colorado, Pete Domenici of New Mexico, and Richard Lugar and Dan Quayle, both of Indiana. U.S. Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming was also widely believed to be a possible selection, but he publicly stated that he wasn't interested in the position. This placed him in the company of Baker and others who had declared that they did not want to be considered, such as the Governor of California George Deukmejian and the Governor of Illinois Jim Thompson. Shortly ahead of the convention, however, Bush reopened speculation about all of them when he implied that he would not necessarily give up on any demurring prospects. Long-shot possibilities included several Republicans who were popular in their home states but held limited name recognition nationally, such as U.S. Representative Lynn Martin of Illinois, the Governor of South Carolina Carroll Campbell, and the two U.S. Senators of Missouri, John Danforth and Christopher Bond. Nontraditional selections who were seen as credible alternatives included the National Security Advisor Colin Powell,Nelson W. Dale August 12, 1988 Powell as Bush VP? It's not just a joke https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10813274/ The Palm Beach Post Palm Beach, FL Associated Press Newspapers.com May 10, 2017 the former UN Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, Education Secretary William Bennett, former EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus, and even Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Bush announced his selection of 41-year-old Dan Quayle on the second day of the convention.August 16, 1988 Bush Picks Sen. Quayle of Indiana as Running Mate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10813745/ The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA Associated Press Newspapers.com May 9, 2017 See also 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries Notes StateLevelCountyDelegates These are delegates elected in County Conventions across the State who later attended the State Convention, where they voted on the makeup of the State Delegation to the National Convention. References External links Booknotes interview with Dayton Duncan on Grass Roots: One Year in the Life of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, March 31, 1991. Category:George H. W. Bush Category:Bob Dole Category:Jack Kemp Category:Pat Robertson