1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)?
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The 1988 Democratic National Convention was the U.S. Democratic Party’s presidential nominating convention where Michael Dukakis was formally selected as the party’s candidate for the 1988 election.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12926420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)? Context triple: [The Omni Coliseum, hostedEvent, 1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)?]
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1988 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which voters chose all 435 House members, largely maintaining Democratic control of the chamber.
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1988 United States vice-presidential debate
The 1988 United States vice-presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between Democratic nominee Lloyd Bentsen and Republican nominee Dan Quayle during the 1988 presidential campaign, remembered for its sharp exchanges and high political stakes.
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Dick Gephardt 1988 presidential campaign
The Dick Gephardt 1988 presidential campaign was the Democratic congressman’s bid for the U.S. presidency, noted for its strong early showings in the primaries and its populist, pro-labor message.
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1988 United States Senate elections
The 1988 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s final year in office that determined the partisan balance of the Senate going into George H. W. Bush’s presidency.
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E.
1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address
The 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address is a famous political speech delivered by New York Governor Mario Cuomo, best known for its "Tale of Two Cities" critique of President Ronald Reagan’s optimistic portrayal of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)? Target entity description: The 1988 Democratic National Convention was the U.S. Democratic Party’s presidential nominating convention where Michael Dukakis was formally selected as the party’s candidate for the 1988 election.
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A.
1988 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which voters chose all 435 House members, largely maintaining Democratic control of the chamber.
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B.
1988 United States vice-presidential debate
The 1988 United States vice-presidential debate was the nationally televised encounter between Democratic nominee Lloyd Bentsen and Republican nominee Dan Quayle during the 1988 presidential campaign, remembered for its sharp exchanges and high political stakes.
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C.
Dick Gephardt 1988 presidential campaign
The Dick Gephardt 1988 presidential campaign was the Democratic congressman’s bid for the U.S. presidency, noted for its strong early showings in the primaries and its populist, pro-labor message.
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D.
1988 United States Senate elections
The 1988 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s final year in office that determined the partisan balance of the Senate going into George H. W. Bush’s presidency.
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E.
1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address
The 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address is a famous political speech delivered by New York Governor Mario Cuomo, best known for its "Tale of Two Cities" critique of President Ronald Reagan’s optimistic portrayal of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic National Convention
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United States political convention ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ABC
NERFINISHED
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C-SPAN NERFINISHED ⓘ CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1988 in American politics
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Democratic Party (United States) presidential nominating conventions NERFINISHED ⓘ Political events in Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| chairperson | Paul Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralCycle | 1988 United States elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralOutcome | ticket lost to George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle in 1988 election ⓘ |
| endDate | 1988-07-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1992 Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1984 Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hashtag | DNC1988 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1988 Democratic National Convention keynote address
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1988 Democratic National Convention presidential nomination vote ⓘ 1988 Democratic National Convention vice presidential nomination vote ⓘ |
| keynoteSpeaker | Ann Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location |
Atlanta
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Omni Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | 1988 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedPresidentialCandidate | Michael Dukakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedVicePresidentialCandidate | Lloyd Bentsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
selection of Lloyd Bentsen as Democratic vice presidential nominee
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selection of Michael Dukakis as Democratic presidential nominee ⓘ |
| notableSpeaker |
Bill Clinton
NERFINISHED
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Jesse Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeech |
Ann Richards keynote address
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Bill Clinton nomination speech for Michael Dukakis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Jackson address ⓘ |
| organizer | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Democratic Party (United States) ⓘ |
| permanentChair | Jim Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialNomineeHomeState | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-07-18 ⓘ |
| temporaryChair | Robert C. Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialNomineeHomeState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 Democratic National Convention (some events)? Description of subject: The 1988 Democratic National Convention was the U.S. Democratic Party’s presidential nominating convention where Michael Dukakis was formally selected as the party’s candidate for the 1988 election.
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