2000 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection

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Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney was chosen by George W. Bush as his running mate on July 25, 2000.

This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 election. On March 7, 2000, Texas Governor George W. Bush won the 2000 Republican nomination for President of the United States, and became the presumptive nominee. On July 25, 2000, former Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney was chosen as his running mate.[1]

The Bush–Cheney ticket would go on to defeat the Democratic tickets of Gore–Lieberman in 2000 and Kerry–Edwards in 2004.

Selection process[]

Bush had initially chosen Dick Cheney to lead the search for his vice presidential running mate. In 1992, Bush had supported Cheney as a replacement for Dan Quayle on his father's ultimately unsuccessful national ticket.[2] After more than three months of extensive research, Cheney recommended John Danforth to be the nominee,[3] as the other choices' strengths were offset by liberal stances.[4] Bush heavily considered Danforth, but ultimately asked Cheney himself to be the nominee.

By picking Cheney, Bush had a running mate who had years of experience as well as an extensive foreign policy expertise. After Cheney, who was serving as CEO of Halliburton, reported his findings back to Bush, Bush surprised pundits by asking Cheney himself to be his running mate. Bush told supporters that regional considerations would have less bearing on his decision than the candidate's ability to take over the office of the presidency. At the selection announcement, Bush said that Cheney, who had worked under all five presidential administrations between 1969 and 1993, was qualified, respected and shared his vision for America.[5]

Shortlist[]

  • Former Secretary of Defense
    Dick Cheney
    from Wyoming
    (1989–1993)
  • Former Senator
    John Danforth
    from Missouri
    (1976–1995)
  • Senator
    John McCain
    from Arizona
    (1987–2018)
  • Governor
    George Pataki
    from New York
    (1995–2006)
  • Governor
    Tom Ridge
    from Pennsylvania
    (1995–2001)

Media speculation on George W. Bush's possible running-mates[]

After his selection by Republican primary voters as presumptive presidential nominee, Bush asked Dick Cheney to lead the selection committee for his vice president nominee. As the vice presidential vetter, Cheney required at least 11 potential candidates to fill out "an extraordinarily detailed, 83-question form" delving into their backgrounds.[6] This list includes names that had been mentioned in several sources as the candidates

Members of Congress[]

  • Former Senator
    John Danforth
    from Missouri
    (1976–1995)
  • Senator
    Bill Frist
    from Tennessee
    (1995–2007)
  • Senator
    Chuck Hagel
    from Nebraska
    (1997–2009)
  • Representative
    John Kasich
    from Ohio
    (1983–2001)
  • Senator
    Jon Kyl
    from Arizona
    (1995–2013, 2018)
  • Senator
    Connie Mack III
    from Florida
    (1989–2001)
  • Senator
    John McCain
    from Arizona
    (1987–2018)
  • Senator
    Fred Thompson
    from Tennessee
    (1994–2003)

Governors[]

  • Governor
    John Engler
    from Michigan
    (1991–2003)
  • Governor
    Frank Keating
    from Oklahoma
    (1995–2003)
  • Governor
    Tom Ridge
    from Pennsylvania
    (1995–2001)
  • Governor
    Christine Todd Whitman
    from New Jersey
    (1994–2001)

Other Individuals[]

  • Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    Colin Powell
    from New York
    (1989–1993)
  • Former Secretary of Labor
    Elizabeth Dole
    from North Carolina
    (1989-1990)

See also[]

  • George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign

References[]

  1. ^ "Bush Remarks at Cheney Annc.--July 25, 2000".
  2. ^ Frum, David (18 October 2013). "Who Decided? Peter Baker's 'Days of Fire'". New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "How Bush Decided - July 31, 2000".
  4. ^ http://articles.nydailynews.com/2000-06-09/news/18143053_1_bush-campaign-team-bush-pro-choice
  5. ^ "CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Bush Officially Introduces Cheney as His Running Mate - July 25, 2000".
  6. ^ "As Bush's VP Vetter In 2000, Cheney 'Sidestepped The Scrutiny He Imposed On Others' | ThinkProgress". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
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