Was Mondale 1984 the last nominee from the left-wing of the Democratic Party?

[dw93]

Despite the budget hawk campaign he ran, he was, but in the old New Deal Liberal sense. As others have said, Jesse Jackson was the most liberal candidate that ran that year. You also have to consider the times that a candidate run in as well as their opponents, both in the primary and the general shape the campaign a candidate runs.

[dw93]

I would say Dukakis

Outside of his opposition to the Death Penalty Dukakis was only slightly to Bill Clinton's left.