Description: At State House, Dukakis introduces Sen. Lloyd Bentsen as his vice presidential candidate. The running mates lock arms and wave in classic pose.
Description: Editorial writers from small markets gather to meet Dukakis and assess him as presidential candidate. They ask him "easy" questions of national scope rather than of community interest.
Description: Dukakis and campaign press secretary Patricia O'Brien defend John Sasso's honor while finding his actions reprehensible. They attempt to dampen further press flack about survival of campaign.
Description: Michael Dukakis gets big victory over Jesse Jackson in Pennsylvania primary, and is virtually assured of the Democratic presidential nomination.
Description: New York Daily News creates misunderstanding over Dukakis' policy on nuclear weapons by freely paraphrasing transcript of his remarks - "first strike" vs. "first use."
Description: Dukakis biographers Richard Gaines+Michael Segal claim Dukakis is as capable as other candidates of negative campaign tactics, citing leak on Ed King “lobstergate” scandal. Boston Globe on press.