![](https://www.ajc.com/resizer/hV6RJddRS73uTg0gyTV1iA9yDhE=/1200x630/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/6JF77GII5T6OULIAWGUKSNOMK4.jpg)
Kamala Harris' election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president...
In 1988, Bush easily defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis, the Massachusetts governor whom Republicans labeled as ineffectual and out of touch. Bush was otherwise helped by a solid economy, the easing of Cold War tensions and some rare luck for a vice …