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Al Gore 1988 presidential campaign

January 01, 1970

The 1988 presidential campaign of Al Gore, U.S. Senator of Tennessee and former House Representative began on April 11, 1987. He campaigned for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election, against Democratic candidates Joe Biden, Dick Gephardt, Paul Simon, Jesse Jackson, and Michael Dukakis (who eventually won the Democratic nomination). Despite eventual defeat, Gore, who came in a third place, was one of the front-runners that year. Al Gore, at that time, represented the Southern Democrats and some of the Conservative Democrats in 1980s.

Al Gore 1988 presidential campaign
Campaign1988 U.S. presidential election
CandidateAl Gore
U.S. Senator from Tennessee
(1985–1993)
House Representative from Tennessee
(1977–1985)
AffiliationDemocratic Party

Announcement edit

On April 11, 1987, Senator Gore of Tennessee announced his candidacy. He stated that he believed he could offer, "clearer goals" than the other candidates.[1]

Gore was further described by The New York Times as:

solidly built, dark and indisputably handsome. He has a powerful sweet tooth but keeps his weight under control by running several miles a day at dawn. His stump speaking is erratic, one night spirited and evocative and the next flat and routine. He is an indifferent platform joke-teller but can be a raconteur and mimic of some skill in the privacy of his chartered campaign plane. National analysts make Senator Gore a long-shot for the Presidential nomination, but many believe he could provide a natural complement for any of the other candidates: a young, attractive, moderate Vice Presidential nominee from the South. He currently denies any interest, but he carefully does not reject the idea out of hand.[2]

At the time of the announcement, Senator Gore was 39 years old, making him the "youngest serious Presidential candidate since John F. Kennedy."[2]

Campaign edit

According to CNN, Gore ran his campaign as, "a Southern centrist, [who] opposed federal funding for abortion. He favored a moment of silence for prayer in the schools and voted against banning the interstate sale of handguns."[3] In addition, CNN notes, "in 1988, for the first time, 12 Southern states would hold their primaries on the same day, Super Tuesday.

As the only other Southern candidate, Gore chose to criticize Jackson often. Gore began to criticize Jackson for his Mid-East policies.[4] In particular, "Albert Gore Jr. assailed Mr. Jackson's foreign policy views and said he was 'dismayed' by Mr. Jackson's 'embrace of Arafat and Castro'."[5] Jackson responded by stating that, "The issue is not whether the Israelis and Palestinians are moral equivalents. Both of them are human beings and both are trapped in the cycle of death and pain. And they are trapped in the cycle of mutual annihilation. I wanted to offer leadership that will move from mutual annihilation to coexistence to break the cycle of death."[5] Gore was heavily criticized for his attacks against both Jackson and Dukakis.[6] Jackson also retracted some of his previous statements.[7] It was Gore who first mentioned the Massachusetts furlough program Dukakis had supported as Governor by asking him questions in a debate right before the 1988 New York primary, about "weekend passes for convicted criminals"; this later developed into the Willie Horton pro-George H. W. Bush attack ad.[8] However, unlike commonly believed, Gore did not mention Horton by name.[8]

During the Democratic debate, Gore argued that his foreign policy platform was different from his rivals, but they disagreed. "'I reject Gore's efforts to try to pin labels,' Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri told reporters after the event."[9]

Jackson defeated Gore in the South Carolina Primary, winning, "more than half the total vote, three times that of his closest rival here, Senator Albert Gore Jr. of Tennessee."[10] Gore next placed great hope on Super Tuesday[3] where they split the Southern vote: Jackson winning Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia; Gore winning Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Nevada, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.[11][12]

Dropping out edit

The Gore campaign came to a close after Dukakis won the New York primary with 51% of the vote, followed by Jackson at 37%, and Gore only received 10%.[better source needed][11] The New York Times argued that he lost support due to his attacks against Jackson, Dukakis, and others, as well as for his endorsement by Koch.[13]

Gore was eventually able to mend fences with Jesse Jackson, who supported the Clinton-Gore ticket in 1992 and 1996, and who also campaigned for the Gore-Lieberman ticket during the 2000 presidential election.[14][15] According to some, Gore's policies had changed in 2000, reflecting his eight years as Vice President.[16]

Statewide contests won edit

South: Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma[17]

Outside the South: Nevada, Wyoming[17]

Popular vote position edit

  • Dukakis - 9,898,750 (42.51%)
  • Jackson - 6,788,991 (29.15%)
  • Gore - 3,185,806 (13.68%)
  • Gephardt - 1,399,041 (6.01%)
  • Simon - 1,082,960 (4.65%)[18]

Endorsements edit

47th Texas Governor, Republican Rick Perry, who at the time was a Democrat in the Texas State House, campaigned for Gore during the primaries.[19]

Gore was later endorsed by New York Mayor Ed Koch, who made statements in favor of Israel and against Jackson. These statements further cast Gore in a negative light.[3] The endorsement led voters away from Gore who only received 10% of the vote in the New York Primary.[citation needed]

Governors edit

United States Senators edit

Lieutenant Governors edit

State House Speakers edit

Others edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Gailey, Phil (11 April 1987). "GORE ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DECLARE FOR THE PRESIDENCY LATER IN SPRING (Published 1987)". The New York Times. from the original on 2020-03-04.
  2. ^ a b Warren Weaver Jr. (January 21, 1988). "Gore as Candidate: Traveler Between 2 Worlds". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b c The first presidential run 2007-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (4 April 1988). "Gore Assails Dukakis Over Jackson (Published 1988)". The New York Times. from the original on 2020-02-28.
  5. ^ a b Weinraub, Bernard (30 March 1988). "Gore Assails Jackson on View of Israel (Published 1988)". The New York Times. from the original on 2020-02-28.
  6. ^ ON MY MIND; Gore In the Big City
  7. ^ Rosenthal, Andrew (11 April 1988). "Jackson Seeks To Soften Stand On Middle East (Published 1988)". The New York Times. from the original on 2020-03-03.
  8. ^ a b "Did Gore Hatch Horton?". Slate. November 1, 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  9. ^ Gore's Foreign Policy Not as Different as He Says, Rivals
  10. ^ Jackson's Triumph in South Carolina Illustrates Dramatic Change Since Vote in '84
  11. ^ a b Senate Historical Office (2016-12-22). "Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.: 45th Vice President: 1993-2001" (PDF). senate.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  12. ^ . PBS. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  13. ^ "This Gore Campaign, and the Next". The New York Times. 1988-04-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  14. ^ Jesse Jackson endorses Gore for president {{webarchive|url= |date=2009-04-24}
  15. ^ God bless Jesse Jackson 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ . PBS. Archived from the original on 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  17. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2009-10-26.
  18. ^ a b c d . Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  19. ^ "Michele Bachmann says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore's presidential campaign". PolitiFact Texas. Austin American-Statesman. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2013-01-08. Perry indeed endorsed Gore for president, but he did not hold a campaign leadership post.
  20. ^ a b Our Campaigns - GA US President - D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988
  21. ^ Our Campaigns - LA US President - D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988
  22. ^ Our Campaigns - OK US President - D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988
  23. ^ Our Campaigns - TX US President - D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988
  24. ^ Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. "Jim" Folsom, Jr
  25. ^ a b Our Campaigns - AL US President - D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988
  26. ^ Our Campaigns - Candidate - James S. Clark

External links edit

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The 1988 presidential campaign of Al Gore U S Senator of Tennessee and former House Representative began on April 11 1987 He campaigned for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election against Democratic candidates Joe Biden Dick Gephardt Paul Simon Jesse Jackson and Michael Dukakis who eventually won the Democratic nomination Despite eventual defeat Gore who came in a third place was one of the front runners that year Al Gore at that time represented the Southern Democrats and some of the Conservative Democrats in 1980s Al Gore 1988 presidential campaignCampaign1988 U S presidential electionCandidateAl GoreU S Senator from Tennessee 1985 1993 House Representative from Tennessee 1977 1985 AffiliationDemocratic Party Contents 1 Announcement 2 Campaign 3 Dropping out 4 Statewide contests won 5 Popular vote position 6 Endorsements 6 1 Governors 6 2 United States Senators 6 3 Lieutenant Governors 6 4 State House Speakers 6 5 Others 7 Notes 8 External linksAnnouncement editOn April 11 1987 Senator Gore of Tennessee announced his candidacy He stated that he believed he could offer clearer goals than the other candidates 1 Gore was further described by The New York Times as solidly built dark and indisputably handsome He has a powerful sweet tooth but keeps his weight under control by running several miles a day at dawn His stump speaking is erratic one night spirited and evocative and the next flat and routine He is an indifferent platform joke teller but can be a raconteur and mimic of some skill in the privacy of his chartered campaign plane National analysts make Senator Gore a long shot for the Presidential nomination but many believe he could provide a natural complement for any of the other candidates a young attractive moderate Vice Presidential nominee from the South He currently denies any interest but he carefully does not reject the idea out of hand 2 At the time of the announcement Senator Gore was 39 years old making him the youngest serious Presidential candidate since John F Kennedy 2 Campaign editAccording to CNN Gore ran his campaign as a Southern centrist who opposed federal funding for abortion He favored a moment of silence for prayer in the schools and voted against banning the interstate sale of handguns 3 In addition CNN notes in 1988 for the first time 12 Southern states would hold their primaries on the same day Super Tuesday As the only other Southern candidate Gore chose to criticize Jackson often Gore began to criticize Jackson for his Mid East policies 4 In particular Albert Gore Jr assailed Mr Jackson s foreign policy views and said he was dismayed by Mr Jackson s embrace of Arafat and Castro 5 Jackson responded by stating that The issue is not whether the Israelis and Palestinians are moral equivalents Both of them are human beings and both are trapped in the cycle of death and pain And they are trapped in the cycle of mutual annihilation I wanted to offer leadership that will move from mutual annihilation to coexistence to break the cycle of death 5 Gore was heavily criticized for his attacks against both Jackson and Dukakis 6 Jackson also retracted some of his previous statements 7 It was Gore who first mentioned the Massachusetts furlough program Dukakis had supported as Governor by asking him questions in a debate right before the 1988 New York primary about weekend passes for convicted criminals this later developed into the Willie Horton pro George H W Bush attack ad 8 However unlike commonly believed Gore did not mention Horton by name 8 During the Democratic debate Gore argued that his foreign policy platform was different from his rivals but they disagreed I reject Gore s efforts to try to pin labels Representative Richard A Gephardt of Missouri told reporters after the event 9 Jackson defeated Gore in the South Carolina Primary winning more than half the total vote three times that of his closest rival here Senator Albert Gore Jr of Tennessee 10 Gore next placed great hope on Super Tuesday 3 where they split the Southern vote Jackson winning Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi and Virginia Gore winning Arkansas North Carolina Kentucky Nevada Tennessee and Oklahoma 11 12 Dropping out editThe Gore campaign came to a close after Dukakis won the New York primary with 51 of the vote followed by Jackson at 37 and Gore only received 10 better source needed 11 The New York Times argued that he lost support due to his attacks against Jackson Dukakis and others as well as for his endorsement by Koch 13 Gore was eventually able to mend fences with Jesse Jackson who supported the Clinton Gore ticket in 1992 and 1996 and who also campaigned for the Gore Lieberman ticket during the 2000 presidential election 14 15 According to some Gore s policies had changed in 2000 reflecting his eight years as Vice President 16 Statewide contests won editSouth Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Arkansas Oklahoma 17 Outside the South Nevada Wyoming 17 Popular vote position editDukakis 9 898 750 42 51 Jackson 6 788 991 29 15 Gore 3 185 806 13 68 Gephardt 1 399 041 6 01 Simon 1 082 960 4 65 18 Endorsements editThis section may lend undue weight to endorsements viewed negatively by some contemporaries and subsequent figures Please help to create a more balanced presentation Discuss and resolve this issue before removing this message February 2024 47th Texas Governor Republican Rick Perry who at the time was a Democrat in the Texas State House campaigned for Gore during the primaries 19 Gore was later endorsed by New York Mayor Ed Koch who made statements in favor of Israel and against Jackson These statements further cast Gore in a negative light 3 The endorsement led voters away from Gore who only received 10 of the vote in the New York Primary citation needed Governors edit Governor of Louisiana Buddy Roemer 18 Former Governor of North Carolina Jim Hunt 18 United States Senators edit Senator Howell Heflin of Alabama Senator Terry Sanford of North Carolina 18 Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia 20 Senator J Bennett Johnston of Louisiana 21 Senator David Boren of Oklahoma 22 Former Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas 23 Lieutenant Governors edit Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Jim Folsom Jr 24 Former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Bill Baxley 25 State House Speakers edit Georgia House of Representatives Speaker Tom Murphy 20 Alabama House of Representatives Speaker James S Clark 26 Others edit Mayor of New York Ed Koch Texas State Representative Rick Perry Alabama State Senator Ryan DeGraffenried 25 Notes edit Gailey Phil 11 April 1987 GORE ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DECLARE FOR THE PRESIDENCY LATER IN SPRING Published 1987 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2020 03 04 a b Warren Weaver Jr January 21 1988 Gore as Candidate Traveler Between 2 Worlds The New York Times a b c The first presidential run Archived 2007 01 01 at the Wayback Machine Weinraub Bernard 4 April 1988 Gore Assails Dukakis Over Jackson Published 1988 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2020 02 28 a b Weinraub Bernard 30 March 1988 Gore Assails Jackson on View of Israel Published 1988 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2020 02 28 ON MY MIND Gore In the Big City Rosenthal Andrew 11 April 1988 Jackson Seeks To Soften Stand On Middle East Published 1988 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2020 03 03 a b Did Gore Hatch Horton Slate November 1 1999 Retrieved October 3 2017 Gore s Foreign Policy Not as Different as He Says Rivals Jackson s Triumph in South Carolina Illustrates Dramatic Change Since Vote in 84 a b Senate Historical Office 2016 12 22 Albert Arnold Gore Jr 45th Vice President 1993 2001 PDF senate gov Archived from the original PDF on 2017 03 21 Retrieved 2024 02 05 THE FIRST SUPER TUESDAY PBS Archived from the original on 2010 06 08 Retrieved 2017 08 23 This Gore Campaign and the Next The New York Times 1988 04 22 Archived from the original on 2018 06 30 Retrieved 2024 02 05 Jesse Jackson endorses Gore for president webarchive url https web archive org web 20090424004451 http archives cnn com 2000 ALLPOLITICS stories 03 01 jackson cnn index html date 2009 04 24 God bless Jesse Jackson Archived 2009 06 22 at the Wayback Machine Presidential Candidates Stances on the Issues PBS Archived from the original on 2008 01 05 Retrieved 2017 08 23 a b Elections Archived from the original on 2009 10 26 a b c d Our Campaigns US President D Primaries Race Feb 01 1988 Archived from the original on November 11 2007 Retrieved November 24 2007 Michele Bachmann says Rick Perry co chaired Al Gore s presidential campaign PolitiFact Texas Austin American Statesman 2011 10 12 Retrieved 2013 01 08 Perry indeed endorsed Gore for president but he did not hold a campaign leadership post a b Our Campaigns GA US President D Primary Race Mar 08 1988 Our Campaigns LA US President D Primary Race Mar 08 1988 Our Campaigns OK US President D Primary Race Mar 08 1988 Our Campaigns TX US President D Primary Race Mar 08 1988 Our Campaigns Candidate James E Jim Folsom Jr a b Our Campaigns AL US President D Primary Race Mar 08 1988 Our Campaigns Candidate James S ClarkExternal links editThe first presidential run CNN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Gore 1988 presidential campaign amp oldid 1212455342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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