1988 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection

none June 2024 1988 Republican vice presidential nomination primary 1980 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection 1980 1996 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection 1996 1988 08 16 Dan Quayle vice presidential portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg Dan Quayle DE0100 Indiana Vice presidential nominee George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle Vice presidential campaigns Incumbent vice president George H. W. Bush, the 1988 Republican nominee for president of the United States, selected Indiana senator Dan Quayle as his running mate for vice president of the United States on August 16, 1988. The selection of Quayle surprised many of Bush's closest advisers, who had expected Bush to pick a more well-known running mate. Quayle was the first baby boomer generation on a presidential ticket, as well as to be elected to the vice presidency. However, Bush adviser Roger Ailes helped convince Bush that Quayle would be able to effectively attack the Democratic presidential nominee, Michael Dukakis. Bush also liked Quayle's youth and felt that Quayle would make for a loyal vice president.Margolis Jon Why Bush Cast Aside Vp Tradition https://www.chicagotribune.com/1988/08/18/why-bush-cast-aside-vp-tradition/ October 4, 2015 Chicago Tribune August 18, 1988 The Bush–Quayle ticket would go on to defeat the Dukakis–Bentsen ticket in the general election but ultimately lost to the Clinton–Gore ticket in 1992. During the selection process, New York City real-estate developer and future president Donald Trump approached Bush's campaign manager Lee Atwater asking to be considered as a possible choice for running mate. Bush found the request "strange and unbelievable."Meacham, Jon (2015). Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (illustrated ed.). Random House. p. 326. ISBN 1400067650. Contradicting this report, Trump later asserted it was Atwater who approached him asking if he was interested in the position.https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/08/politics/donald-trump-george-bush-lee-atwater/index.html Trump says Bush 41 adviser approached him about becoming VP | CNN Politics CNN November 8, 2015 Possible running mates Final candidates August 17, 1988 Bush Selects Quayle as His Running Mate : Calls Indiana Senator, 41, Future Leader https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-17-mn-446-story.html April 21, 2020 Los Angeles Times en-US Media speculation on possible running-mates Members of Congress Decker Cathleen July 16, 1988 Bentsen Expands Bush VP Options : With Texan Already on Ticket, GOP's Choices Increase LA Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-16-mn-6072-story.html October 4, 2015Meacham Jon https://books.google.com/books?id=iMgOCAAAQBAJ Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush Random House 2015 978-1-4000-6765-7 336 Jon MeachamJr B. Drummond Ayres 1988-11-09 THE 1988 ELECTIONS MAN IN THE NEWS: James Danforth Quayle; A Partner Seasoned by the Campaign https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/09/us/1988-elections-man-james-danforth-quayle-partner-seasoned-campaign.html 2025-04-20 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Governors Other Individuals See also George H. W. Bush 1988 presidential campaign 1988 Republican Party presidential primaries 1988 Republican National Convention 1988 United States presidential election List of United States major party presidential tickets Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy Notes References Category:Republican Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Category:1988 United States presidential election Category:Dan Quayle Category:George H. W. Bush Category: Bob Dole Category: Jack Kemp