Sold – Bush Seeks Support For His 1980 Presidential Run
He would best Howard Baker but lose to Ronald Reagan for the nomination.
Bush began his presidential run for the 1980 nomination in 1979.
Typed Letter Signed, Houston, October 22, 1979, to Alma Gillies in Alabama, a political activist who had hosted him. “Thanks for all your help and hospitality at the dinner! I really enjoyed being there and I hope our paths cross again...
Bush began his presidential run for the 1980 nomination in 1979.
Typed Letter Signed, Houston, October 22, 1979, to Alma Gillies in Alabama, a political activist who had hosted him. “Thanks for all your help and hospitality at the dinner! I really enjoyed being there and I hope our paths cross again soon. Needless to say, I’d love to have your support in Ô80…”
On November 3, 1979, Bush bested Sen. Howard Baker in a "beauty contest" straw poll taken at the Maine Republican convention in Portland. Then he went on to campaign for the New Hampshire primary scheduled to take place on February 26, 1980. He lost badly and his star seemed in eclipse. However, Ronald Reagan selected him as his running mate, and soon he would be vice president.
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