Al Gore presidential campaign, 1988

Al Gore campaigned for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election, against Democratic candidates Joe Biden, Dick Gephardt, Paul Simon, Jesse Jackson, and Michael Dukakis (who eventually won the Democratic nomination). Despite eventual defeat, Gore (with a strong third place) was one of the front-runners that year.

Announcement

On 11 April 1987, Senator Gore of Tennessee announced his candidacy. He stated that he believed he could offer, "clearer goals" than the other candidates. Current Texas Governor, Republican Rick Perry, who at the time was a Democrat, was Gore's campaign chairman in Texas for his 1988 campaign. Gore was further described by the New York Times as:

Campaign

According to CNN, Gore ran his campaign as, "a Southern centrist, opposed federal funding for abortion. He favored a moment of silence for prayer in the schools and voted against banning the interstate sale of...
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