Tanner '88

Congressman Jack Tanner plunges into the primaries and reveals the funny side of the campaign trail.

Presidential candidate Tanner receives death threats.

Tanner gains on the presidential campaign trail.

Tanner learns a lesson about making commitments.

Tanner misses a congressional hearing.

Tanner attends a Hollywood party and meets media consultant Dorothy Sarnoff.

Tanner prepares for a debate in San Francisco, where he meets newswoman Linda Ellerbee.

Jack Tanner is bringing his campaign to his home state of Michigan, and there he encounters renewed controversy.

Jack Tanner is preparing for the Democratic convention in Atlanta, and second thoughts cool a major celebration as Tanner gets ready for this ultimate contest.

The Democratic convention is almost certain to give Dukakis a first-ballot nomination, unless Tanner can mount a successful challenge to the delegate rules, thus shifting the balance of power.

Creditors descend on Tanner's Atlanta campaign headquarters as campaign manager T.J. Cavanaugh steps out on the town for a shopping break. Feeling the effects of months on the road, an exhausted Tanner ponders his future.