John Anderson vice presidential candidate selection, 1980

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

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.

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John Bayard Anderson was a United States Congressman and presidential candidate from Illinois. As a member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 through 1981. In 1980, he ran an independent campaign for president, receiving 6.6% of the popular vote.

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  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mason, Jim (16 January 2011). No Holding Back: The 1980 John B. Anderson Presidential Campaign. University Press of America. pp. 346–350. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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