1988 Presidential Race

The Specter of 1988

John McQuaid | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michael Dukakis, Mainstream Media, 1988 Presidential Race, George H.W. Bush, 2008 Election, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
John McQuaid

Covering the 1988 presidential campaign, I learned some fundamental lessons about politics. One was that a Democrat must never allow him/herself to be portrayed as less than 100 percent patriotic.

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What If Bill Clinton Had Run for President in 1988?

Al Giordano | Posted 09.30.2007 | Politics

Read More: Clinton's Remarks About Obama's Experience, 2008 Democratic Primary, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, 1988 Presidential Race, Experience in 2008, Hillary Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Politics News
Al Giordano

In an act of political jiu-jitsu, Obama turned Clinton's words about experience from 1992 into a Wayback Machine endorsement of his own 2008 quest.

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