George H. W. Bush 1980 presidential campaign

George H. W. Bush 1980 presidential campaign
Campaign	1980 Republican primaries 1980 U.S. presidential election
Candidate	George H. W. Bush, 11th Director of Central Intelligence Agency (1976–1977)
Affiliation	Republican Party
Status	Announced, May 1, 1979[1] Withdrew, May 26, 1980[2]
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Key people	James Baker, campaign manager Barber Conable, head of steering committee[3]
Slogan	A President We Wont Have to Train

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The 1980 presidential campaign of George H. W. Bush began when he announced he was running for the Republican Party's nomination in the 1980 United States presidential election, on May 1, 1979,^[1][4] after over 16 months of speculation as to when or whether he would run. At the outset of the primaries in 1980, Bush won the Iowa caucuses, but only won seven other primary contests, the rest being swept by Ronald Reagan. Bush withdrew on May 26, 1980,^[2] and later that year was selected by Reagan to be the Republican vice-presidential candidate, in a successful electoral bid that ultimately led to Bush's election as president in the 1988 United States presidential election.