Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 1988

Indiana Senator Dan Quayle was chosen as the Republican nominee for vice president in 1988.

This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1988 election. Incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush won the 1988 Republican nomination for President of the United States, and chose Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as his running mate. The selection of Quayle surprised many of Bush's closest advisers, who had expected Bush to pick a more well-known running mate.^[1] However, Bush adviser Roger Ailes helped convince Bush that Quayle would be able to effectively attack the Democratic presidential nominee, Michael Dukakis.^[1] Bush also liked Quayle's youth and felt that Quayle would make for a loyal vice president.^[1] The Bush-Quayle ticket ultimately defeated the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket in the 1988 election.

Possible running mates

1 2 3 Margolis, Jon (18 August 1988). "Why Bush Cast Aside Vp Tradition". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
1 2 3 Nelson, Jack; Meyer, Richard (17 August 1988). "Bush Selects Quayle as His Running Mate : Calls Indiana Senator, 41, Future Leader". LA Times. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
1 2 Dwyer, Devin (14 October 2011). "Clint Eastwood as VP? George H.W. Bush Considered It". ABC News. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Decker, Cathleen (16 July 1988). "Bentsen Expands Bush VP Options : With Texan Already on Ticket, GOP's Choices Increase". LA Times. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
↑ Sigelman, Lee; Wahlbeck, Paul (December 1997). "The "Veepstakes": Strategic Choice in Presidential Running Mate Selection". The American Political Science Review. 91 (4): 858. JSTOR 2952169.

United States vice presidential candidate selection

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