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This article lists those who were potential candidates for the
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nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1992 election. On June 2, 1992, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton won the 1992 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and became the presumptive nominee. On July 9, 1992, Tennessee Senator Albert Gore, Jr. was chosen as his running mate. 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
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. Former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher led Clinton's vice presidential selection team. In making the selection, Clinton emphasized Gore's experience with foreign policy and environmental issues. 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. The Clinton–Gore ticket would go on to defeat the Republican ticket of incumbents
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– Quayle and the Independent ticket of Perot– Stockdale in 1992, and the Republican ticket of
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and the Reform ticket of Perot–
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in
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. The Clinton-Gore duo became the youngest ticket in history to win a presidential election.


Selection


Final Six

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Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates


Members of Congress

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Governors

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Other Individuals

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See also

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1992 Democratic National Convention The 1992 Democratic National Convention nominated Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas for president and Senator Al Gore from Tennessee for vice president; Clinton announced Gore as his running-mate on July 9, 1992. The convention was held at Madison ...
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References

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