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Show A4 TheSalt LakeTribune CAMPAIGN 2000 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 Bush-Cheney Ticket Touted as Seasoned V.P. hopefulbrings foreign policy and defense experience BY TOM RAUM THE ASSOCIA D PRESS AUSTIN, Texas — Auditioning the new Republicanticket, Texas Gov. George W. Bush presented Dick Cheneyas his running mate Tuesday, praising his father’s one- time Pentagonchief as a seasoned statesman fully “capable of being president.” Bush told cheering supporters that, while he initially picked Cheney to oversee the vice presidential search, “I gradually real- ized that the person whowasbest qualified . . . was working by my side.” Cheney, 59, whoselong résumé also includes serving as President Ford's chief of staff and representing Wyoming in Congress for six Jim Cole/TheAssociated Press terms, said he initially resisted Bush's overtures. “In the end, I learned how per- Eric Draper/The Associated Press suasivehe canbe,” said the former defense secretary, a top strategist in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. The Bush campaign moved and cheering supporters after Cheney'sarrival at the governor's mansionin Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney waveto the cameras quickly to try to dispel concerns Bush to the Republican convention with himvast defense and foreign Gore observed Bush's announce- about Cheney’s health, distributing statements fromhis doctors that in policy experience that the twoterm Texas governorlacks. He also ment by declaring, “there’s no question the American peoplewill have a choice between two very opens Monday Philadelphia. “T can’t wait for the delegates at serves as a link with the 1989-93 our convention next week to hear from Dick Cheney, andI will ask them to confirmthis good man as administration of President Bush, in the 1970s and 1980s, heart surgery and continuing treatment for high cholesterol andgout. our party’s choice for vice presi- from the governor's: mansion at dent,” Bush Bush—joked—that—he—hadn't 6:22 a.m,local time. asserting that he wasfit to serve despite three minor heart attacks “At this time, Mr. Cheneyis in excellent health,” wrote Gary Malakoff, directorof generalinternal medicine at George Washington University Hospital in Washington. “T monitor himclosely for his knownmedical problems. He is up to the task of the most sensitive public office,” added Malakoff, Cheney’s primary-care physician since 1995. Cheneyis resigningas chiefex- ecutive officer of Halliburton, a large energy. services and con- struction company, and plans to sell his Dallas home. The two candidates will hit the campaigntrail todayfor a visit t Wyoming, which Cheney las reclaimedashis official residence for voting purposes. Cheney will also join Bush for part of an endof-the-week swing that will bring the candidate's father. Bushplacedthe call to Cheney picked him becauseheis without Cheney's wife phone because he on his treadmill, woman Karen doubt capable of beingpresident of reporters. the United States andwill be a valuable partner in a Bush administration.” Bush made his announcement before a crowd of. al hundred After taking the call, Cheney told his wife, “Honey, let ll the house. I quit my job. We're going back into politics,” Hughes picked Cheney “because of Wyoming’sthree electoral votes . I supporters in a sports complexat the University of"Texas. “I enthusiastically accept the challengefor this reason: I believe youhavethe vision andthe courage to be a great ‘president,” Cheneytold Bush while his wife, Lynne, and Bush's wife, Laura, answered the was exercising Bush spokes: Hughes told recounted. Bush then made calls to the also-rans, including Sens. John McCainof Arizona, Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Bill Frist and Fred Thompson, both of.Tennes- see, He also called Govs. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, George Pataki of New York, Frank Keat- watched. ing of Oklahoma and Christie Although Cheney is onlyfive years older than the 54-year-old Bush, herepresents a different po: litical generation and brings Whitman of NewJersey, former Gov. Lamar Alexanderof Tennessee. Meanwhile, Vice President Al differenttickets and visionsfor the future.” Retired Gen. Colin Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the elder Bush’s administration, had been speculated upotras a possible surprise choice- But Powell, who has consistently said-he is not interested in elective politics, said Tuesday he had made that lack of interest known to Bush early on andthat neither Bush nor intermediaries had sought to persuade him to changehis mind. “I wasnevera candidate Herespected my decision and the rea- BY JuDY FAHY: Texas. “It shows how out of touch TLA\ “TRIBUNE Utah Republican leaders are applauding the choice of Dick Cheneyas George W. Bush's run: ning mateintheracefor the White House. “It's asuperidea,” said U.S. Rep. Jim Hansen, who worked in Washingtonwith Cheney as a Wy. George [W.] Bush is with the American people that he chose Cheney,” said Meghan Holbrook, leaderof the Utah Democrats. “It’s morelike back to the future than aheadto the newmillennium.” Theselection could harm the Republican White House ticket because of Cheney's background as a oming congressman andlateras defense secretary. t “I don’t know conservative andasarelic ofpast anyone who could equal him.” brook maintained. Cheney as Defense Secretary under Bush's father, and he chiefofstaff to formerPresident Ford Utah’s Republican congrs Positive endorsements of Cheney were common in Utah, where Republicanscontrol all five But Gore spokesman Mark Fabiani said, “Anyonewhoistelling political bring: scientist, said that Cheney lot of gray sageness” to the ticket. seats in Congress, four offive statewideoffices and both houses of the State Legislature. Hisselec: tion reassuredthestate’s Republi cans whoworried that Bushmight man Merrill Cook said he signed a letter last week, along with two dozen other House Republicans, urging Bush to invite his former rival, Arizona Sen. John McCain, chose a pro-choice running m: one with significant lie among party conservatives. than act as a simple * yes Bennett said. to be the vice presidential nomi delegates say they plan to back Keyes at the convention, they Jon HuntsmanJr. Huntsman Cheney's health, in the light of three heart attacks and bypasssur: gery. The Utah businessman said Cheney helped lead the Persian Gulf War after his surgery. idea of Cheney on the GOP ticket. “He's a respected leader who both foreign and do- smarked delegate Jeff Wriiehi, Bush's fund-raising leader in Utah U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett said the nee. Cheney is seasoned and respected enough, but Cookfears he choice demonstrates Bush's “con fidence and security.” won't have much sway with swing “[He] has selected a running some observers even a few Republi. cans questioned if Cheney would provea wise choice for GOP nominee Bush, the governorof Open Sat.-Sun, 8:00 - "3:00 pm Year Round voters in big Midwesternstates “With the exception of John McCain, no single pick addsalot,” said Cook. “I don't think (Demo: cratic nominee Al] Gore could mate who will makea solid contri bution in the next administration “In today’s world, people are able to manageillnesseslike heart disease,” he said. Convention delegate Fi lar described Cheney a reasoned and principled congr man” who brought valuable fe eign affairs skills to the GOP White Houseteam. Cook agreed with that assess ment and added Cheney, AIR: DUG CLEANING Outside Salt Lake Toll Free 1-877-382-8776 3700 So. 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Bruce Buchanan, a University. of Texas man,’ Most delegates, though, like the Republican administrations, “Tt doesn’t corner Gore,” agreed George Washington University po- emerged Tuesday as a candidate after meeting with a top Gore rather not haveaforumto makethe BY MIKE GLOVER ‘THE-ASSOCIATEDPRESS. likely secretary of state in a Bush administration, praised Cheney for “great strength of character,” picked McCain. Utahdelegates will carry a reso- choose conservative Alan Keyes as a running mate. While three Utah Analysts say Bush’s selection shouldn’t be a factor former have caught Up| to Bushif he had lution to the GOP National Con: vention next week urging Bushto Gore NarrowsPossible V.P. Picks to ‘Short List sons for that decision, and he understood them,” Powell told CNN. 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