George Bush Is Elected U.S. President
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: November 8, 1988
Article abstract: With room to spare, George Bush won the 1988 presidential election, continuing the pattern of “divided government”—a Republican president and a Democratic Congress.
Bush Wins the Image War
George Bush had been vice president under Ronald Reagan during the 1980’s, but in the presidential campaign of 1988 he had to convince skeptical Republicans that he would be a strong candidate. The Iowa caucus on February 8, 1988, was a blow to Bush, as he finished third. In the primaries that followed, however, he did better. On March 8,...
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