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Dukakis dropped out of the race for President, because Kitty Dukakis went to the ER? Were you thinking of another election besides the 1988 election?
From google: "The Massachusetts first lady wrote in her new book that she ingested mouthwash, after-shave, vanilla extract, nail-polish remover, and Tylenol laced with codeine before entering an Alabama clinic in April to combat her substance-abuse problem"
Also, "Dukakis, 53, was also hospitalized last November (1988) after drinking rubbing alcohol."
I honestly thought Dukakis withdrew because of that.