don rumsfeld/phil crane vs dale bumpers/al gore 1988

[Lincoln Republican]

Dale Bumpers was well respected, and came to the campaign as experienced and capable, with a good record, both as Governor and as Senator.  The Bumpers/Gore ticket are able to make modest inroads into the south, winning West Virginia, Bumper's home state of Arkansas, and Gore's home state of Tennessee.  This ticket is able to win traditionally Democratic states in the northeast, the upper midwest, central, and the west coast.

The Rumsfeld/Crane ticket wins in traditionally Republican areas, doing very well in the south, midwest, plains, southwest, and mountain states.

Because of the modest breakthrough the Bumpers/Gore ticket was able to make in the south, combined with winning swing states in Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, they are able to carve out a narrow win.   

Bumpers/Gore          273
Rumsfeld/Crane        265



Rumsfeld and Crane were both born in Illinois, however, I'm sure there must be something else besides this they have in common.

[Lincoln Republican]

Interesting to see we agree the victory, for either side, would be very narrow.   

Interesting fact about the congressional district.

However, what state would Rumsfeld be running for President from, since both the Presidential candidate and the Vice Presidential candidate, in order to win all the electoral votes of the state, are not to be from the same state?