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A Conversation with Governor Michael Dukakis

March 2, 2016

Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis shared memories from his presidential campaign and explored the current political landscape during a lecture on Feb. 23 at California State University, Northridge.

Drawing on his own campaign experience, Dukakis said he believes the future is unclear for the 2016 presidential candidates.

In the beginning of the 1988 presidential campaign, Dukakis was at one percent in the polls and virtually unknown, but he went on to win the Democratic nomination. His biggest takeaway was that running for president is not for the weak or unprepared.

Read the full story at CSUN Today.