Presidential Bid of Dan Quayle '69 Analyzed by USA Today

August 4, 1999

August 4, 1999, Greencastle, Ind. - "The overriding impression is that he knows his stuff," writes USA Today's Jill Lawrence of Republican presidential hopeful Dan Quayle. The newspaper follows the former vice president and 1969 graduate of DePauw University on the campaign trail "as he tries to remake his image, resurrect his political career and overtake Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the front-runner in the race for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination."

In today's edition of the newspaper, Lawrence notes, "He's known as a champion of conservative social values, but on the trail, Quayle talks economics and foreign policy. He wants to eliminate the inheritance tax, make it easier to fire bad teachers and help parents stay home with their kids. He sees China as the nation's biggest challenge and most vital interest. He would not have intervened militarily in Kosovo: 'A superpower does not get involved in civil wars all over the globe.' On TV and in speeches, he can come across as stern and superheated. In these small groups, although there's no mistaking his competitive edginess, he is funny and relaxed, with enough charisma that people scramble for autographs and photos."

A sidebar notes that Quayle was a political science major at DePauw and that he went on to earn a degree from the Indiana University School of Law.

Read the complete piece, "Quayle on a quest to get the last laugh," at USA Today.com.

Quayle recently published his third book, Worth Fighting For. Learn more in this recent story.

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