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Also Known As Michael Stanley Dukakis
Born November 3, 1933 (age 93) • Brookline • Massachusetts
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1988

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Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts speaks at a podium with microphones, wearing a light suit and tie, with people standing blurred in the background.
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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1988 presidential election by state. States won by Republican candidate George H. W. Bush are shaded in red, while states won by Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis are shaded in blue. Most of the country is red, with blue states concentrated in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. Electoral vote totals for each state are marked with numbers, and a legend explains the color coding and notes one faithless elector.
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