1992 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

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 Deputy 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]

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

Selection

Final Seven

[1]

• 
  Senator
  Al Gore
  from Tennessee
  (1985–1993)
• 
  Senator
  Bob Graham
  from Florida
  (1987–2005)
• 
  Senator
  Tom Harkin
  from Iowa
  (1985–2015)
• 
  Representative
  Lee H. Hamilton
  from Indiana
  (1965–1999)
• 
  Senator
  Jay Rockefeller
  from West Virginia
  (1985–2015)
• 
  Senator
  Harris Wofford
  from Pennsylvania
  (1991–1995)

Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates

[1][2]

Members of Congress

• 
  Senator
  Bill Bradley
  from New Jersey
  (1979–1997)
• 
  Representative
  John Lewis
  from Georgia
  (1987–2020)
• 
  Representative
  Nancy Pelosi
  from California
  (1987–present)
• 
  Former Senator
  Paul Tsongas
  from Massachusetts
  (1975–1985)

Governors

• 
  Governor
  Mario Cuomo
  from New York
  (1983–1994)
• 
  Governor
  Ann Richards
  from Texas
  (1991–1994)

Other Individuals

• 
  California State Treasurer
  Kathleen Brown
  from California
  (1991–1995)
• 
  Founder of Children's Defense Fund
  Marian Wright Edelman
• 
  Reverend
  Jesse Jackson
  from District of Columbia
• 
  Mayor of Baltimore
  Kurt Schmoke
  from Maryland
  (1987–1999)
• 
  CEO of Apple Inc.
  John Sculley
  from California
  (1983–1993)

See also

• Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1992

References

1. 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. 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.