1988 U. S. presidential election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Dukakis
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Police_Department
Attack ads
Positive campaigning
gptkbp:demographics Young voters
African American voters
Women voters
Suburban voters
White voters
gptkbp:election_year Bush: 426
Dukakis: 111
Bush's approval ratings
Bush: 16,144,000
Dukakis's campaign mistakes
Dukakis: 10,837,000
gptkbp:held_in November 8, 1988
gptkbp:historical_context End of the Cold War
Political realignment
Rise of conservatism
Shift in voter priorities
Post-Reagan America
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:1988_presidential_debates
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Reagan era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1988 U. S. presidential election
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
gptkb:Economic_recovery
Reagan's policies
Gulf War buildup
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:James_Baker
gptkb:David_Gergen
gptkb:Al_Gore
gptkb:Paul_Tsongas
gptkb:Lloyd_Bentsen
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Michael_Dukakis
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:notable_winners Bush's victory
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Michael_Dukakis
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1984_U._S._presidential_election
gptkbp:resulted_in Bush presidency
Democratic Party reevaluation
gptkbp:significant_event Cold War context
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1992_U._S._presidential_election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 50.1%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:George_H._W._Bush