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__Chapter 24 Section 3__

__The New President__

In 1998, George Bush broke a 152-year-old tradition of presidency election, being the first vice president elected into office since Martin Van Buren.own conservative from Indiana. The democrats had plenty of eager candidates, but eventually the Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis with the Reverend Jesse Jackson leading. Wide support was won from African Americans and some liberal Democrats, but in the end, Dukakis was chosen because of his middle-of-the-road candidacy, and Lloyd Bentsen-Senator of Texas- was his running mate. George Bush have a militant approach toward affiars in Nicaragua Ronald Reagan had.

__The Election Of 1990__