1980 John Anderson vice presidential candidate selection

This article lists running mates considered by John B. Anderson during his 1980 independent candidacy for President of the United States. Anderson, a Republican congressman 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.[1] Anderson had previously stated that he wanted to choose a liberal Democrat such as Arizona Representative Mo Udall as his running mate.[2] Anderson also seriously considered naming a black or female candidate, but ultimately went with the safer choice of Lucey.[3] The Anderson-Lucey ticket took 6.6% of the popular vote in the 1980 presidential election.

Independent candidate John B. Anderson chose former Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey as his running mate in 1980.

Other potential candidates

• New York Governor Hugh Carey (D)[3]
• Boston Mayor Kevin White (D)[3]
• Former Texas Representative Barbara Jordan (D)[3]
• New York Representative Shirley Chisholm (D)[3]
• Former Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke (R)[3]

See also

• 1980 United States presidential election
• John Anderson presidential campaign, 1980

References

1. Shipp, Randy (26 August 1980). "Anderson names Lucey as his running mate". CS Monitor. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
2. Koven, Ronald (17 July 1980). "Anderson Seeks Liberal Democratic Running Mate". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
3. Mason, Jim (16 January 2011). No Holding Back: The 1980 John B. Anderson Presidential Campaign. University Press of America. pp. 346–350. ISBN 9780761852278. Retrieved 5 October 2015.