Question

Which statement about the Election of 1988 is FALSE?

Dukakis was thought to be too young for the office.

Bush’s lack of education was a campaign topic.

Bush narrowly won the electoral vote.

Dukakis failed to win his home state.

Answer 1

D, he failed to win his home state

Step-by-step explanation:

His home state was Massachusetts, Bush won that state.

Answer 2

Answer: Bush narrowly won the electoral vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the presidential election of November 8th, 1988, Republican George Bush won over Democrat Michael Dukakis.

Bush´s won the electoral vote with a great margin. He won 54% of the votes, against Dukakis’s 46%, carrying all except 10 states and the District of Columbia, meaning he had a 426–112 margin in the electoral college.