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Shirley Chisholm was the African American who tried to become President of the United States in 1972. She did not win the Democratic nomination that she needed to get on the ballot.
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∙ 12y agoJesse Jackson ran for the Democratic nomination in 1988. He lost to Michael Dukakis.
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∙ 6y agoWhile many African Americans ran for office in 1988, Jesse Jackson who ran for the Democratic nomination for president was the most prominent.
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What african american preacher ran for president in 1988?
Jesse Jackson ran for president in 1988.
Did Joe Biden run for president twice?
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Did Joe Biden run for president twice in 1988 and 2008?
George H. W. Bush ran twice, in 1988 and again in 1992. Obama ran in 2008 and again in 2012.
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If you mean Lloyd Bentsen, he was the running mate of Michael Dukakis in 1988.
When did Michael dukakis run for president?
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Jesse Jackson & Pat Robertson
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Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts.
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George H. W. Bush defeated Dukakis in 1988.
Is baraka Obama the only African American to run for president?
Hes is the only African American to win the primary to run for president, however Jesse Jackson ran in 1984 and in 1988 and Al Sharpton and Carol Braun Mosley ran in 2004.
How many times did Bill Clinton run for president?
Bush ran Twice. First in 2000 and then in 2004. He won both times.
Nixon ran for president in?
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Ran Abukarat was born on 1988-12-14.
