 Graham's name had a long presence in Presidential and Vice Presidential politics, due to his popularity as Governor and Senator.In 1984 there was a movement to draft him for Vice President on a ticket headed by Walter Mondale, but this effort finally went for nothing.He was also seriously considered by three successive presidential nominees (Michael Dukakis in 1988, Bill Clinton in 1992 and Al Gore in 2000) as their running-mate, each time appearing on their finalist list.