Bob Graham

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis was spotted in Philadelphia at the National Governor's Association conference Saturday, which was twenty years ago to the day when he announced his vice presidential nominee, Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen.

Bentsen was chosen over Ohio Sen. John Glenn and -- oddly enough -- several others whose names have been bandied about in the 2008 cycle: Sam Nunn, Dick Gephardt, Bob Graham and Al Gore.

In another strange comparison to today, Bentsen was said to be influential in squashing the public feuding between Dukakis and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has again found himself in the back-and-forth of presidential politics although in a much, much weaker position. At the time, Jackson still thought of himself as a real contender for 1992 if Dukakis were to fail.

The pick came only a few days before the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Barack Obama will likely hold his announcement to a few days before his own convention.

Who were the newly elected Senators of 1986? And How many of Barbara Mikulski's freshman colleagues are still there today?