1980 John Anderson vice presidential candidate selection

none right|thumb|200px|Independent candidate John B. Anderson chose former Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey as his running mate in 1980. This article lists running mates considered by John B. Anderson during his 1980 independent candidacy for President of the United States. Anderson, a Republican representative from Illinois, launched an independent candidacy after dropping out of the Republican primaries. On August 26, 1980, Anderson announced his selection of former Democratic Governor Patrick Lucey of Wisconsin as his running mate.Shipp Randy Anderson names Lucey as his running mate https://www.csmonitor.com/1980/0826/082612.html 5 October 2015 CS Monitor 26 August 1980 Anderson had previously stated that he wanted to choose a liberal Democrat such as Arizona Representative Mo Udall as his running mate.Koven Ronald Anderson Seeks Liberal Democratic Running Mate https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/07/17/anderson-seeks-liberal-democratic-running-mate/b39c74d4-7136-44dd-9927-31ed692b2754/ 5 October 2015 Washington Post 17 July 1980 Anderson also seriously considered naming a black or female candidate, but ultimately went with the safer choice of Lucey. The Anderson–Lucey ticket took 6.6% of the popular vote in the 1980 presidential election. Other potential candidates See also 1980 United States presidential election John Anderson presidential campaign, 1980 References 1980 Category:1980 United States presidential election Category:Kevin White (politician)