List of Michael Dukakis 1988 presidential campaign endorsements
This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who endorsed Michael Dukakis's campaign for president of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.
U.S. Congress
[edit]U.S. Senate
[edit]Current
[edit]- Bill Bradley, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1979–1997)[1]
- Wyche Fowler, U.S. Senator from Georgia (1987–1993)[2]
- Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator from Georgia (1972–1997)[2]
- Paul Simon, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1985-1997), 1988 democratic candidate[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Current
[edit]- Albert Bustamante, TX-23 (1985–1993)[4]
- Dennis E. Eckart, OH-22 (1981–1983), OH-11 (1983–1993)[5]
- Dick Gephardt, MO-03 (1977-2005), 1988 democratic candidate[3]
- Matthew G. Martínez, CA-30 (1982–1993), CA-31 (1993–2001)[4]
- Bill Richardson, NM-03 (1983–1997)[4]
State, territorial, and tribal executive officials
[edit]Current governors
[edit]- Mario Cuomo, 52nd Governor of New York (1983–1994)[6]
- Joe Frank Harris, 78th Governor of Georgia (1983–1991)[2]
- Ray Mabus, 60th Governor of Mississippi (1988–1992)[7]
Former
[edit]- Bruce Babbitt, 16th Governor of Arizona (1978-1987), 1988 democratic candidate[3]
Current lieutenant governors
[edit]- Zell Miller, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975–1991)[2]
Other
[edit]- John Sharp, Railroad Commissioner of Texas (1987–1991)[8]
State and territorial legislative officials
[edit]- Tom Hayden, CA-44 (1982–1992)[9]
Connecticut House of Representatives
- Irving J. Stolberg, Speaker (1987–1988)[10]
Georgia House of Representatives
- Tom Murphy, Haralson County (1961–1966), GA-26 (1966–1969), GA-19 (1969–1973), GA-18 (1973–2003) and Speaker (1973–2003)[2]
Municipal and local officials
[edit]- Robert E. Colville, 17th District Attorney of Allegheny County (1976-1998)[11]
Newspapers, magazines, and other news media
[edit]- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution[12]
- Aspen Daily News[12]
- Bennington Banner[12]
- The Berkshire Eagle[12]
- The Boston Globe[13]
- Brattleboro Reformer[12]
- The Charlotte Observer[13]
- Chattanooga Times Free Press[14]
- Courier Journal[13]
- Daily Camera[12]
- The Daily Times[12]
- Dayton Daily News[12]
- The Daytona Beach News-Journal[12]
- The Des Moines Register[13]
- Detroit Free Press[12]
- Edwardsville Intelligencer[12]
- The Express-Star[12]
- The Free Press[12]
- The Fresno Bee[12]
- The Greenwood Commonwealth[12]
- Haverhill Gazette[12]
- The Hawk Eye[12]
- The Hutchinson News[12]
- Intelligencer Journal[12]
- The Kansas City Star[13]
- Kansas City Times[13]
- The Keene Sentinel[12]
- The Lamar Daily News[12]
- La Opinión[12]
- Lexington Herald-Leader[13]
- Mail Tribune[12]
- The Miami News[12]
- Minnesota Star Tribune[13]
- Moberly Monitor-Index[12]
- Newsday[13]
- The New York Times[13]
- The Orange Leader[12]
- Philadelphia Daily News[13]
- The Philadelphia Inquirer[13]
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[13]
- The Plain Dealer[13]
- The Press-Enterprise[12]
- Richmond County Daily Journal[12]
- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner[12]
- Rutland Herald[12]
- The Seattle Times[12]
- Seminole Producer[12]
- Southbridge News[12]
- Staten Island Advance[12]
- St. Petersburg Times[12]
- Tallahassee Democrat[15]
- The Tennessean[14]
- Times Herald-Record[12]
- Times Leader[12]
- The Welch News[12]
- The Wichita Eagle[13]
Organizations
[edit]Labor Unions
[edit]- AFL-CIO[18]
- American Federation of Teachers[19]
- Civil Service Employees Association[20]
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union[21]
- National Education Association[22]
- NewsGuild-CWA[23]
Notable individuals
[edit]- Barry Diller, businessman[9]
- Judith Krantz, writer[9]
Actors and filmmakers
- Ed Begley Jr., actor[9]
- Richard Chamberlain, actor[9]
- Olympia Dukakis, actress[9] (cousin)
- Sally Field, actress[9]
- Richard Gere, actor[24]
- Harry Hamlin, actor[9]
- Anne Jackson, actress[9]
- Sally Kirkland, actress[9]
- Norman Lear, producer[9]
- Jack Nicholson, actor[9]
- Leonard Nimoy, actor[9]
- Tony Randall, actor[9]
- Telly Savalas, actor[9]
- Ally Sheedy, actress[9]
- Oliver Stone, director and writer[9]
- Eli Wallach, actor[9]
- Shelley Winters, actress[24]
Athletes
- Marvelous Marvin Hagler, boxer[9]
Music
- Art Garfunkel, singer[9]
- Carly Simon, singer[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Bill Bradley 1988.
- ^ a b c d e Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 51.
- ^ a b c Jones, Brett (June 9, 1988). "The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 174, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 9, 1988". The Gateway to Oklahoma History. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hispanic Caucus 1988.
- ^ Ohio Endorse 1988.
- ^ Mario Cuomo 1988.
- ^ Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 97.
- ^ McNeely 1988.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Paparazzi Politics 1988.
- ^ "Endorsements carry risk, reward". Hartford Courant. March 13, 1988. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bush Criticizes "Unfair" Campaign". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 10, 1988.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Editor & Publisher 1988-10-29: Vol 121 Iss 44. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. October 29, 1988.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Editor & Publisher 1988-11-05: Vol 121 Iss 45. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. November 5, 1988.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 209.
- ^ Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 170.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (August 26, 1988). "Nurses Endorse Dukakis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Hartzog, Carol (September 15, 1988). "The Edmond Evening Sun (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 186, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1988". The Gateway to Oklahoma History. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Labor Leaders Endorse Dukakis For President". The Bryan Times. August 24, 1988. p. 2.
- ^ Walker, Reagan (September 21, 1988). "A.F.T. for Dukakis". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "CSEA Backs Dukakis, Politics splits leaders". Schenectady Gazette. August 24, 1988.
- ^ "West Coast Dockers Endorse Dukakis". joc.com. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Reagan (October 19, 1988). "Bush: Capturing the 'Education' Moment?". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Editor & Publisher 1988-07-09: Vol 121 Iss 28. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. July 9, 1988.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Hollywood Stars 1988.
Works cited
[edit]Books
[edit]- Moreland, Laurence; Steed, Robert; Baker, Tod, eds. (1991). The 1988 Presidential Election in the South: Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0275931455.
Newspapers
[edit]- "Bradley Gives an Assist to Dukakis Campaign". Omaha World-Herald. March 24, 1988. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cuomo endorses Dukakis". Brattleboro Reformer. June 9, 1988. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dukakis gets Hispanic boost". Tampa Bay Times. April 1, 1988. p. 18A – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hollywood stars coming out for favorite candidates". Ventura County Star. May 15, 1988. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paparazzi Politics". New York Daily News. March 6, 1988. p. 5A – via Newspapers.com.
- "These are the presidential candidates favored by members of Congress from Ohio". Akron Beacon Journal. February 12, 1988. p. A12. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- McNeely, Dave (March 2, 1988). "'Converted' Hightower to give Jackson his blessing today". Austin American-Statesman. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.