The debate that changed the 1988 election

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The debate that changed the 1988 election

Race for the White House

CNN looks back at the debate question that may have cost Michael Dukakis the 1988 presidential election. Watch "Race for the White House" Sunday 3/20 9pE

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The debate that changed the 1988 election

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1952's RNC was a fight to the finish

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In a presidential race, there's nothing more high-stakes than this

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This 1912 candidate was shot on the campaign trail

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The 1912 election had an 'astonishing betrayal'

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President Lyndon Johnson was both a champion of civil rights and someone who displayed shocking racism.

How LBJ transformed the lives of millions of Americans

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Meet the 1964 candidate who flew his own plane

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This four-word line packed a punch in 1980's election

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How South Carolina shifted Obama's election strategy

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John McCain's 2008 moment of clarity

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The players: a president, a governor and a billionaire

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Dukakis' mental health questioned

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Why Lincoln ended slavery

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Lincoln accused of 'race hate'

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Lincoln knew of assassination plot

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Lincoln and Douglas: The title match of titans

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JFK hid serious health problems to become president

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