1988 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

none June 2024 1988 Democratic vice presidential nomination primary 1984 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection 1984 1992 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection 1992 1988 07 18 File:Lloyd Bentsen (1).jpg Lloyd Bentsen 1E90FF Texas Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro Lloyd Bentsen This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1988 election. Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis won the 1988 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and chose Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate. Dukakis chose Bentsen in order to appeal to Southerners and in hopes of carrying Bentsen's home state of Texas.Toner Robin DUKAKIS PICKS BENTSEN FOR RUNNING MATE; TEXAN ADDS CONSERVATIVE VOICE TO TICKET; A REGIONAL BALANCE https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/13/us/dukakis-picks-bentsen-for-running-mate-texan-adds-conservative-voice-ticket.html?pagewanted=all October 4, 2015 New York Times July 13, 1988 The strategy failed, as the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket went on to lose Texas and all other states in the South except West Virginia. The choice of Bentsen caused some backlash from Jesse Jackson, who had wanted to be chosen as the vice presidential nominee, and progressives such as Ralph Nader.Staff writer Dukakis Chooses Texas Sen. Bentsen as Running Mate https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052300780.html October 4, 2015 Washington Post July 13, 1988 Paul Brountas, a longtime Dukakis aide, led the search for Dukakis's running mate. The Dukakis–Bentsen ticket ultimately lost to the Bush–Quayle ticket in the general election. Coincidental to the presidential election, Bentsen simultaneously re-elected to the fourth term as Senator, and easily won, despite the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket's double-digit loss in Texas. At the convention, Dukakis openly cast the ticket as a 1960-style pairing—“another man from Massachusetts” joined with a Texan—prompting contemporaneous press to liken it to the Kennedy-Johnson “Boston-Austin” alliance.1988-07-19 TED KENNEDY NO REGRETS AS THE TORCH IS PASSED https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/07/19/ted-kennedy-no-regrets-as-the-torch-is-passed/a9fd49af-a428-47d2-bac0-3706f03b47a4/ 2025-09-29 The Washington Post en-US 0190-82861988-07-13 POLITICS '88 : Choice of Bentsen a Pragmatic Gamble That May Sow Discord https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-13-mn-5731-story.html 2025-09-29 Los Angeles Times en-US Possible running mates Final Seven Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates Crawford J. Craig July 13, 1988 Texan Bentsen To Run With Dukakis Choice Could Hold Key To Votes -- Also Trouble Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/07/13/texan-bentsen-to-run-with-dukakis-choice-could-hold-key-to-votes-also-trouble/ October 4, 2015 See also Michael Dukakis 1988 presidential campaign 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1988 Democratic National Convention 1988 United States presidential election List of United States major party presidential tickets Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy References Category:Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Category:1988 United States presidential election Category:Lloyd Bentsen Category:Al Gore Category:Jesse Jackson