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In which presidential election campaign were Democratic contenders addressed as "The Seven Dwarfs" by commentators?

In which presidential election campaign were Democratic contenders addressed as "The Seven Dwarfs" by commentators? Correct Answer United States presidential election of 1988

United States presidential election of 1988, the American presidential election held on Nov. 8, 1988, in which Republican George Bush defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis. The 1988 campaign featured an open contest on both the Republican and Democratic sides, as Republican President Ronald Reagan was entering the last year of his second term. Numerous contenders on the Democratic side entered the race. Commentators referred derisively to them as “The Seven Dwarfs.” They included Bruce Babbitt, Joe Biden, Michael Dukakis, Richard Gephardt, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, and Paul Simon.

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