Camelot Rises: 1960 and On

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I bet Cuomo gets a bump cause America knows Carter well, but he'll win narrowly with any of those 3.

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Kean/Kemp '88!

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Great timeline so far! BTW, what are former President Robert Kennedy and former Vice-President Lyndon Johnson (assuming he is still alive as of 1988) up to?

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Great timeline so far! BTW, what are former President Robert Kennedy and former Vice-President Lyndon Johnson (assuming he is still alive as of 1988) up to?

President Richard Nixon is serving as an adviser to President Dole, as well as working on creating a non-profit organization for aid to South-East Asia
President Robert Kennedy was appointed by President Dole to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Vice President Lyndon Johnson has been living an a nursing home for the last 4 years, and is slowly slipping nearer to his death.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey returned to the Senate after his presidential campaign failed, but died in 1978.
Vice President Jerry Ford was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Japan by President Dole, before resigning in 1986 to spend more time with his wife.
Vice President Carl Albert passed away in 1983 from congestive hearth failure.

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Cuomo, Carter Nominated in Atlanta

AP -- July 21, 1988

Governor Mario Cuomo of New York selected Georgia Senator Jimmy Carter as his running mate. The pair showed exceptionally strong against most possible tickets on the Republican side, and adding Senator Carter opens up multiple paths to victory through the south. In his acceptance speech Governor Cuomo slammed the Dole administration, saying “There is despair, Mr. President, in the faces that you don't see, in the places that you don't visit, in your shining city. I see the despair and suffering of many Americans every day in Albany and New York City and I’ve seen it in every city I’ve been to over the last six months in my campaign. The despair ends today. The suffering ends today. Mr. President, it is morning in America again and the people are waking up!”

Post-DNC Electoral Map

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 204
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Generic VP (R) - 165
Toss-up - 169

Kean, Quayle Nominated in New Orleans

AP -- August 18, 1988

Governor Tom Kean tapped Indiana Senator and nomination rival Dan Quayle as his running mate. This shocked many when Kean announced Quayle, as his name was not on the shortlist of Vice Presidential candidates that was leaked. This has led many to believe that Governor Kean’s top 3 choices rejected the spot. Governor Kean’s speech left much to be asked for, many voters believed that Governor Kean came off as steady, but not exciting. Many felt he lacked the spirit Governor Cuomo had in his speech.

Post-RNC Electoral Map

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 204
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 182
Toss-up - 152

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Election night - 1988

Peter Jennings: Hello and welcome to ABC’s coverage of the 1988 Presidential Election. This is a battle between two New England governors: Mario Cuomo of New York and Tom Kean of New Jersey. Also up for election is 1/3 of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives. The first polls closed nearly half an hour ago and ABC is now ready to make some projections. It is too close to call in Georgia, as well as in South Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky. The only projections that can be made are that Governor Cuomo will carry the state of Vermont and Governor Kean will carry the state of Indiana.

Vermont fro Cuomo

Indiana for Kean

Too Close to Call in Georgia

Too Close to Call in Virginia

Too Close to Call in Kentucky

Too Close to Call in South Carolina

Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 12
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 3

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Go Cuomo! Were there no debates in this cycle?

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Go Cuomo! Were there no debates in this cycle?

Uhh....no. Only because I forgot to include them...

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Jennings: Governor Kean has a slight lead at this hour, but ABC can make a few more projections right now. Virginia moves from Too Close to Call into the Cuomo column. ABC is also making the following projections, we’re putting them on the screen now.

Virginia for Cuomo

West Virginia for Cuomo

Too Close to Call in Ohio

Too Close to Call in North Carolina

South Carolina for Kean

Alabama for Kean

Connecticut for Cuomo

Delaware for Cuomo

Florida for Cuomo

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 53
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 29

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North Carolina for Cuomo

Illinois for Cuomo

Maine for Cuomo

Maryland for Cuomo

Massachusetts for Cuomo

Mississippi for Kean

Missouri for Cuomo

New Hampshire for Cuomo

New Jersey for Kean

Oklahoma for Kean

Pennsylvania for Cuomo

Rhode Island for Cuomo

Kentucky for Cuomo

Too Close to Call in Tennessee

Washington, D.C. for Cuomo

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 169
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 83

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Georgia for Cuomo

Arkansas for Cuomo

Arizona for Kean

Colorado for Kean

Kansas for Kean

Louisiana for Kean

Minnesota for Cuomo

Michigan for Cuomo

Tennessee for Kean

Nebraska for Kean

New Mexico for Kean

New York for Cuomo

South Dakota for Kean

Texas for Kean

Wisconsin for Cuomo

Wyoming for Kean

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 264
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 168

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Looks great for Cuomo. I know you said you forgot about debates, but I think it's an interesting concept to have a tight race without debates. It'd certainly have an effect on turnout and the election results.

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Too Close to Call in Iowa

Montana for Kean

Nevada for Kean

Utah for Kean

California for Cuomo

Mario M. Cuomo, Elected 39th President of the United States

Hawaii for Cuomo

Idaho for Kean

Iowa for Cuomo

North Dakota for Kean

Oregon for Cuomo

Washington for Cuomo

Alaska for Kean

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Senator James E. Carter (D) - 344
Gov. Thomas H. Kean/Senator J. Danforth Quayle (R) - 194

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Post-1988 Senate Composition: 55 Democrats, 45 Republicans

Senator George J. Mitchell (D-MI), Majority Leader


Senator Alan M. Cranston (D-CA), Majority Whip


Senator Alan K. Simpson (R-WY), Minority Leader


Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), Minority Whip


Post-1988 House Composition: 260 Democrats, 177 Republicans

Representative Thomas S. Foley (D-WA-5), Speaker


Representative Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO-3), Majority Leader


Representative Anthony L. Coelho (D-CA-15), Majority Whip


Representative Robert H. Michel (R-IL-18), Minority Leader


Representative Newton L. Gingrich (R-GA-6), Minority Whip

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Cuomo Sworn In, Sets Agenda

AP -- January 20, 1989

Under the clear January sky America’s first Italian-American President was sworn in by Chief Justice Rehnquist. Mario M. Cuomo took the oath of office at exactly noon EST, as former President Bob Dole flew home to Kansas after eight years in the White House. From the beginning the Cuomo Administration will be very different from the last eight years, as became evident in the President’s Inaugural Address. The President put a large emphasis on helping the poor who, according to the President, “have been neglected for the last eight years.” The President also announced a new initiative, the “Federal School Lunch Assistance Program”, which will be administered by the Department of Agriculture and will focus on making sure public schools will be able to give their students proper, nutritional lunches.

Cabinet of Mario M. Cuomo (1989-1993)
Vice President: James E. Carter
Secretary of State: Edmund S. Muskie (1989-)
Secretary of the Treasury: W. Michael Blumenthal (1989-1990), Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (1990-)
Secretary of Defense: Leslie Aspin, Jr. (1989-)
Attorney General: James H. Michael, Jr. (1989-)
Secretary of the Interior: Bruce E. Babbitt (1989-1991), Gale A. Norton (1991-)
Secretary of Agriculture: Robert S. Bergland (1989-)
Secretary of Commerce: Reubin O. Askew (1989-)
Secretary of Labor: Walter F. Mondale (1989-)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Maurice E. Landrieu (1989-1991), Donna Shalala (1991-)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Jack F. Kemp (1989), Henry G. Cisneros (1989-)
Secretary of Transportation: Robert E. Farris (1989-)
Secretary of Energy: James M. Beggs (1989-)

Overview of the Administration of Mario M. Cuomo, Pre-Mid-Term
1989
- Through an Executive Order, President Cuomo bans the use of capital punishment in the United States for Federal Crimes.
- The “Living Wage Act of 1989” is signed into law, raising the minimum wage to $5.50 per hour
- The “War on Drugs” begins, under an Executive Order from President Cuomo to combat “the use, spread, and transportation” of illegal drugs, including: Marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin.
1990
- President Cuomo announces the U.S. will not intervene in the “domestic disputes” of Panama.
- Vice President Carter meets with world leaders to discuss climate change
- President Cuomo announces the U.S. will not produce anymore chemical weapons, Secretary Gorbachev announces the same
- The U.S. slips into a recession for the first time in 7 years, caused by increased inflation and a delayed response from the Federal Reserve.
- Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, Vice President Carter meets with Saddam Hussein to discuss the removal of such troops.

Minimum Wage, President’s Approval Rating, Rises

AP -- May 3, 1989

For the first time in many people’s memory the Federal Minimum wage has increased. The “Living Wage Act of 1989”, sponsored by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), was signed into law yesterday by President Mario Cuomo and raised the Federal Minimum Wage to $5.50 per hour for non-tipped employees. “This is a massive victory for the working class in this country,” President Cuomo said in a press conference “We are undoing the terrible burdens placed on the working class over the last four years.” A poll taken today shows that President Cuomo’s approval rating has risen 2% over the past week (55% Approve, 32% Disapprove, 13% Unsure)

U.S. Officially in Recession

AP -- July 2, 1990

During a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee, held by Chairman Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan announced that the United States has officially “slipped” into a recession. The Federal Reserve Chairman attributed the recession to increases in inflation, coupled with inaction by the Federal Reserve to combat it. Stocks tumbled upon this announcement, falling nearly 500 points before closing. This is the first recession in the United States in over 7 years and it is expected that it could last as long as 5 years. President Mario Cuomo convened his economic council to prepare a strategy to combat the recession.

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Post-1988 Senate Composition: 56 Democrats, 44 Republicans

Senator George J. Mitchell (D-MI), Majority Leader


Senator Alan M. Cranston (D-CA), Majority Whip


Senator Alan K. Simpson (R-WY), Minority Leader


Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), Minority Whip


Post-1988 House Composition: 267 Democrats, 167 Republicans, 1 Independent

Representative Thomas S. Foley (D-WA-5), Speaker


Representative Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO-3), Majority Leader


Representative William H. Gray (D-PA-2), Majority Whip


Representative Robert H. Michel (R-IL-18), Minority Leader


Representative Newton L. Gingrich (R-GA-6), Minority Whip

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Overview of the Administration of Mario M. Cuomo, Post-Mid-Term
1991
- Congressional Leaders urge President Cuomo to intervene in Kuwait.
- The recession ends, much early than economists had expected.
- Presidents Cuomo and Gorbachev sign the START I treating in Paris.
- Former Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson dies at the age of 83
- President Mikhail Gorbachev is assassinated in Moscow by Communist Party officials, he is succeeded by Vladimir Ivashko
- President Cuomo announced he will not seek a second term
1992
- President Ivashko cracks down on nationalist rebels within the Soviet Union as Saddam Hussein tortures hundreds of Kuwaitis during his invasion.
- The Montreal Protocol is signed
- In Venezuela Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chavez leads a coup against President Carlos Andres Perez.
- In his third Oval Office Address, President Cuomo announces that the U.S. will begin bombing “strategic locations” within Venezuela to “destabilize the regime of Hugo Chavez.”

President Gorbachev Assassinated

AP -- August 21, 1991

In the early morning hours of the 19th, President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union was assassinated in the Kremlin by “a rogue KGB agent”, whose name is being reported as Vladimir Putin. Foreign Reports indicate that Putin was likely not rogue, and may have been backed by the elite of the Communist Politburo who disagreed with the steps towards democracy Gorbachev was taking. Mr. Gorbachev’s successor was elected in an emergency session of the Supreme Soviet, it was announced today that the new President of the Soviet Union is Vladimir Ivashko. Mr. Ivashko has served as the Deputy General Secretary of the Communist Party for two months, and previously served as the head of the Ukrainian Communist Party.

Cuomo Out, Clinton, Sharpton, Harkin, Tsongas, Richards In for Democrats

AP -- 13 December, 1991

Two months after President Mario Cuomo announced he wouldn’t seek a second term the floodgates have opened for the Democrats. 5 candidates have declared that they’re running, while many others are being speculated as considering a run. Governor Bill J. Clinton of Arkansas was the first to announce his campaign, he was considered a possible Vice Presidential candidate four years ago. Another governor in the race is Texas Governor Ann Richards. Governor Richards only has one year as Governor under her belt but she rose to prominence when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic convention. Former Senator Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts announced his campaign hours after Governor Clinton, citing his time in the Peace Corps as his “training” to deal with the multiple international crises. Citing his service in the Navy and Navy Reserves, Iowa Senator Tom Harkin launched his campaign two days ago at a rally in Des Moines. A long shot of the nomination, two-term New York Congressman Reverend Al Sharpton, Jr. declared his campaign immediately after President Cuomo announced he wasn’t. This appears to be a close race, with so many candidates, but  Governor Clinton appears to have a slim lead of Senator Harkin.

Open Field for Republicans, Bush, Buchanan, Perot, Powell in for Republicans

AP -- 15 December, 1991

The Republicans have been much less receptive to a presidential campaign than the Democrats. Former Vice President George H.W. Bush of Texas has declared that he will run again for the Oval Office, saying that he has “more experience, and more dedication to this country” than anyone else running. Also in the running is Pat Buchanan of Virginia, an adviser to Presidents Nixon and Dole, business Ross Perot of Texas, and Colin Powell, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Dole. Former Vice President Bush is viewed as “mainstream”, as he’s been around Washington for the last 12 years, while Buchanan is seen widely as old and a bit “out-there”. The real momentum appears to be with Mr. Perot and General Powell. Polls are expected by the end of the week.

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1992 Primary Contests

Republicans


Former Vice President George H.W. Bush of Texas


Former Presidential Adviser Patrick J. Buchanan of Virginia


Businessman H. Ross Perot of Texas
 

General Colin L. Powell of New York

Democrats

Governor William J. “Bill” Clinton of Arkansas


Governor Dorothy Ann Willis Richards of Texas


Senator Thomas R. Harkin of Iowa
 

Former Senator Paul E. Tsongas


Congressman Alfred C. Sharpton, Jr. of New York

December 25 Polls:

1992 Republican Presidential Primary:
R. Perot: 33%
G. Bush: 31%
C. Powell: 27%
P. Buchanan: 9%

1992 Democratic Presidential Primary:
W. Clinton: 27%
T. Harkin: 23%
A. Richards: 20%
P. Tsongas: 16%
A. Sharpton: 14%

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Going Into Iowa, Harkin Leads; New Hampshire First Real Contest for Democrats

AP -- January 21, 1992

Polls in Iowa show no surprises, favorite-son Senator Tom Harkin leads by a wide margin. The NBC poll shows Senator Harkin with 63%, followed by Governor Richards with 15%, former Senator Tsongas with 12%, Governor Clinton with 8%, and Congressman Sharpton with 2%. This is not a surprise, Senator Harkin has served Iowa in the Senate since 1985 and previously served in the House from the 5th District of Iowa from 1975 to 1985. The first real contest for the Democrats will come from New Hampshire, where former Senator Tsongas leads by a slim margin. A CBS Poll gives Tsongas 26%, Governor Clinton 25%, Senator Harkin 21%, Governor Richards 19%, and Congressman Sharpton 9%. Both states are tight races for the Republicans.

Iowa Caucus

Republicans

H. Ross Perot: 27%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 25%
George H.W. Bush: 25%
Colin L. Powell: 23%

Democrats

Thomas R. Harkin: 65%
William J. Clinton: 13%
Paul E. Tsongas: 10%
Ann W. Richards: 8%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 4%

New Hampshire Primary

Republicans

George H.W. Bush: 31%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 27%
H. Ross Perot: 25%
Colin L. Powell: 17%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 29%
William J. Clinton: 23%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 17%
Thomas R. Harkin: 16%
Ann W. Richards: 10%
(Write-in) Mario M. Cuomo: 5%

Draft Kemp Movement Growing

AP -- February 20, 1992

Republicans are unhappy with the candidates they’ve got. So unhappy, in fact, that a movement to draft former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former Congressman, and former AFL star quarterback Jack F. Kemp of New York has started and gained serious momentum. A report has circulated that former President Bob J. Dole has endorsed the “Draft Kemp” movement, but Mr. Dole’s press secretary denied that rumor. Since leaving the Cuomo administration in the early months of 1989 Secretary Kemp has bought multiple shares of the Buffalo Bills football team, and is the primary owner of the team. Kemp has remained silent on most political matters since leaving his cabinet post, except for one speech in 1991 when he slammed President Cuomo’s “failure to act” in regards to the coup in the Soviet Union and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

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Richards/Clinton!!!!

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Maine Caucus

Republicans

George H.W. Bush: 35%
H. Ross Perot: 25%
Colin L. Powell: 23%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 17%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 30%
William J. Clinton: 27%
Thomas R. Harkin: 22%
Ann W. Richards: 13%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 8%

South Dakota Primary

Republicans

George H.W. Bush: 35%
H. Ross Perot: 25%
Colin L. Powell: 23%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 17%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 30%
William J. Clinton: 27%
Thomas R. Harkin: 22%
Ann W. Richards: 13%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 8%


Jack Kemp Launches Campaign, Sees Massive Support
AP -- February 27, 1992

General Colin Powell Suspends Campaign, Endorses Kemp
AP -- February 28, 1992

Colorado Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 34%
H. Ross Perot: 25%
George H.W. Bush: 21%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 20%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 25%
Ann W. Richards: 23%
Thomas R. Harkin: 22%
Paul E. Tsongas: 17%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 13%

Georgia Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 41%
George H.W. Bush: 22%
H. Ross Perot: 20%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 17%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 37%
Ann W. Richards: 30%
Paul E. Tsongas: 16%
Thomas R. Harkin: 9%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 8%

Idaho Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 36%
George H.W. Bush: 32%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 21%
H. Ross Perot: 11%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 31%
Ann W. Richards: 31%
Thomas R. Harkin: 15%
Paul E. Tsongas: 13%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 10%

Maryland Primary

Republicans

H. Ross Perot: 35%
George H.W. Bush: 33%
Jack F. Kemp: 23%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 9%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 45%
William J. Clinton: 22%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 17%
Ann W. Richards: 10%
Thomas R. Harkin: 6%

Minnesota Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 31%
George H.W. Bush: 29%
H. Ross Perot: 25%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 15%

Democrats

Thomas R. Harkin: 42%
William J. Clinton: 21%
Paul E. Tsongas: 20%
Ann W. Richards: 15%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 2%

Utah Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 37%
George H.W. Bush: 34%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 15%
H. Ross Perot: 14%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 33%
William J. Clinton: 27%
Thomas R. Harkin: 22%
Ann W. Richards: 13%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 5%

Washington Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 34%
H. Ross Perot: 29%
George H.W. Bush: 24%
Patrick J. Buchanan: 13%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 35%
William J. Clinton: 32%
Alfred C. Sharpton: 17%
Thomas R. Harkin: 10%
Ann W. Richards: 6%

Senator Tom Harkin Suspends Campaign, Endorses Senator Tsongas
AP -- March 4, 1992

Congressman Al Sharpton Suspends Campaign, Endorses Governor Richards
AP -- March 5, 1992

Pat Buchanan Suspends Campaign, Endorses Secretary Kemp
AP -- March 6, 1992

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Arizona Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 47%
George H.W. Bush: 36%
H. Ross Perot: 17%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 38%
Paul E. Tsongas: 34%
Ann W. Richards: 28%

South Carolina Primary

Republicans

George H.W. Bush: 43%
Jack F. Kemp: 37%
H. Ross Perot: 20%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 41%
Ann W. Richards: 39%
Paul E. Tsongas: 20%

Wyoming Caucus

Republicans

George H.W. Bush: 42%
Jack F. Kemp: 41%
H. Ross Perot: 17%

Democrats

Ann W. Richards: 38%
William J. Clinton: 37%
Paul E. Tsongas: 25%

Nevada Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 44%
H. Ross Perot: 34%
George H.W. Bush: 22%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 38%
Paul E. Tsongas: 34%
Ann W. Richards: 28%

Governor Ann Richards Suspends Campaign, Endorses Governor Clinton
AP -- March 8, 1992

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Florida Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 53%
George H.W. Bush: 34%
H. Ross Perot: 13%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 52%
William J. Clinton: 48%

Hawaii Caucus

Republicans

H. Ross Perot: 45%
George H.W. Bush: 34%
Jack F. Kemp: 21%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 56%
William J. Clinton: 44%

Louisiana Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 49%
H. Ross Perot: 35%
George H.W. Bush: 16%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 53%
Paul E. Tsongas: 47%

Massachusetts Primary

Republicans

H. Ross Perot: 35%
Jack F. Kemp: 33%
George H.W. Bush: 32%

Democrats

Paul E. Tsongas: 65%
William J. Clinton: 35%

Mississippi Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 53%
H. Ross Perot: 31%
George H.W. Bush: 16%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 53%
Paul E. Tsongas: 47%

Missouri Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 48%
George H.W. Bush: 28%
H. Ross Perot: 24%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 51%
Paul E. Tsongas: 49%

Oklahoma Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 53%
H. Ross Perot: 24%
George H.W. Bush: 23%

Democrats

William J. Clinton: 57%
Paul E. Tsongas: 43%

Vice President George H.W. Bush Suspends Campaign, Endorses Secretary Kemp
AP -- March 13, 1992[/b]

Senator Paul Tsongas Suspends Campaign, Endorses Governor Clinton
AP -- March 15, 1992

Final Democratic Primary Map

Governor William J. Clinton
Senator Paul E. Tsongas
Senator Thomas R. Harkin
Governor Dorothy Ann Willis Richards

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Illinois Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 54%
H. Ross Perot: 46%

Michigan Primary

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 56%
H. Ross Perot: 44%

North Dakota Caucus

Republicans

Jack F. Kemp: 52%
H. Ross Perot: 48%

Ross Perot Suspends Campaign, Does Not Endorse Secretary Kemp
AP -- March 21, 1992

Final Republican Primary Map

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack F. Kemp
Former Vice President George H.W. Bush
Businessman H. Ross Perot

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Kemp Shortlist Leaked

AP -- April 9, 1992

As has become a tradition in the past few elections, a staffer on the Jack Kemp campaign leaked his Vice Presidential shortlist. Topping the list is Texas businessman and moderate Ross Perot. Perot gave Kemp a good run for his money in the primary and has drawn a base of support that could give Secretary Kemp a good boost going into the General Election. In the number two spot on the list is the former Vice Presidential Nominee, and the Senator from Indiana, J. Danforth “Dan” Quayle. Quayle was a drag to the Kean ticket four year prior, but has gained experience as the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee. Rounding out the list of vetted candidates is Massachusetts Governor William F. Weld. Weld is a new Governor, only holding office for a year, but he is an experienced judicial figure in the Bay State.

Clinton Shortlist Leaked

AP -- April 21, 1992

A deputy press secretary for the Clinton campaign “leaked” the shortlist of people Governor Clinton is vetting for his running mate. The top of the ticket is Tennessee Senator Al Gore, Jr., who ran for president in 1988 but lost the nomination to then-Governor Mario Cuomo. The second candidate on the shortlist is Texas Governor Ann Richards, who also ran for President but conceded months ago to Governor Clinton. The final person on the Clinton shortlist is Georgia Governor Zell Miller. Any of these candidates would solidify the south for Governor Clinton, making the path to the White House a bit tighter for Secretary Jack Kemp.