1988: Why did Dukukis pick Lloyd Bensten?

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In heinseight, despite his epic takedown of Dan Quayle in the VP debate Bensten was really kind of a stupid pick strategically. Dukukis should have known that he couldn't beat Bush in Texas and gone with a Midwesterner instead, someone like John Glenn.

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Bentsen consistently had the highest favorable ratings of any of the four. A s

Texas was much less Republican back then.

true, but with his opponent from Texas I would think.it'd be out of play. Then again maybe he thought that Bentsen as a native against Bush the Yalie transplant might have helped put it in play.