On This Day November 8 1988 – George H W Bush Elected 41st President of the United States

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On This Day November 8 1988 – George H W Bush Elected 41st President of the United States.

On this day November 8 1988, George H W Bush won the United States presidential election, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis to become the 41st President of the United States. Serving as Vice President under Ronald Reagan for eight years, Bush campaigned on a message of experience, strength, and continuity, promising to extend the prosperity and stability that had defined much of the decade.

Bush achieved a decisive victory, winning in a landslide and carrying most of the...

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