George H. W. Bush defeated Dukakis in 1988.
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Yes. Michael Dukakis ran on the Democratic ticket against George H. W. Bush in 1988.
Lloyd M. Bentsen, senator from Texas, ran with Dukakis.
When Walter Mondale ran for Vice President in 1976 and 1980, he was Jimmy Carter's running mate. When he ran for President in 1984, his running mate was Geraldine Ferraro (that was the first of two times to date that a woman was one of the major party Vice Presidential candidates).
George Washington didn't have any major opponents when he ran for president. The race was really about who would be the Vice President.
Lloyd Bentsen who was a Senator from Texas.