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.

Endorsements listed once each.

U.S. Congress

U.S. Senate

Current

• 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

Current

• 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

Current governors

• 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

• Bruce Babbitt, 16th Governor of Arizona (1978-1987), 1988 democratic candidate ^[3]

Current lieutenant governors

• Zell Miller, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975–1991) ^[2]

Other

• John Sharp, Railroad Commissioner of Texas (1987–1991) ^[8]

State and territorial legislative officials

California State Assembly

• 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

• Robert E. Colville, 17th District Attorney of Allegheny County (1976-1998) ^[11]

Newspapers, magazines, and other news media

• 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

• American Nurses Association ^[16]
• League of Conservation Voters ^[17]

Labor Unions

• 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

• 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

1. Bill Bradley 1988.
2. Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 51.
3. 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.
4. Hispanic Caucus 1988.
5. Ohio Endorse 1988.
6. Mario Cuomo 1988.
7. Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 97.
8. McNeely 1988.
9. Paparazzi Politics 1988.
10. "Endorsements carry risk, reward". Hartford Courant . March 13, 1988. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bush Criticizes "Unfair" Campaign". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 10, 1988.
12. Editor & Publisher 1988-10-29: Vol 121 Iss 44. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. October 29, 1988.
13. Editor & Publisher 1988-11-05: Vol 121 Iss 45. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. November 5, 1988.
14. Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 209.
15. Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 170.
16. Archives, L. A. Times (August 26, 1988). "Nurses Endorse Dukakis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
17. 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.
18. "Labor Leaders Endorse Dukakis For President". The Bryan Times. August 24, 1988. p. 2.
19. Walker, Reagan (September 21, 1988). "A.F.T. for Dukakis". Education Week. ISSN   0277-4232 . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
20. "CSEA Backs Dukakis, Politics splits leaders". Schenectady Gazette. August 24, 1988.
21. "West Coast Dockers Endorse Dukakis". joc.com. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
22. Walker, Reagan (October 19, 1988). "Bush: Capturing the 'Education' Moment?". Education Week. ISSN   0277-4232 . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
23. Editor & Publisher 1988-07-09: Vol 121 Iss 28. Internet Archive. Duncan McIntosh. July 9, 1988.
24. Hollywood Stars 1988.

Works cited

Books

• 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

• "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.