Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, 1992

Tennessee Senator Al Gore was chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president in 1992.

This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1992 election. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton won the 1992 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and chose Tennessee Senator Albert Gore, Jr. as his running mate on July 9, 1992.[1] Clinton considered roughly forty different candidates for vice president, including those who did not hold elective office, but Clinton ultimately chose Gore, a two-term Senator who had previously run for president in 1988.[1][2] Former Assistant Secretary of State Warren Christopher led Clinton's vice presidential selection team.[1] In making the selection, Clinton emphasized Gore's experience with foreign policy and environmental issues.[1] Clinton's choice of a fellow young southern centrist defied conventional wisdom, but the choice of Gore was well-received, and Gore made an effective surrogate on the campaign trail.[3] The Clinton-Gore ticket ultimately defeated the Republican Bush-Quayle ticket and the independent Perot-Stockdale ticket, and the Clinton-Gore duo became the youngest ticket in history to win a presidential election.[1]

Possible running mates

Final Six

Other potential candidates

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Ifill, Gwen (10 July 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Democrats; CLINTON SELECTS SENATOR GORE OF TENNESSEE AS RUNNING MATE". New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brownstein, Ronald; Lauter, David (10 July 1992). "How Clinton Narrowed His List to Just One". LA Times. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Goldstein, Joel K. (14 June 2012). "Debunking Myths About Vice Presidential Selection". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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