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The list would be longer if sheer competence had been the only criterion. Secretary of State James Baker, for example, is eminently well qualified to take over the White House if need be. But as a fellow Texan, Baker would offer Bush little help on the G.O.P. ticket -- and he is not self-effacing enough for the second-banana role. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole is out of the running because he and Bush still nurse bruises from their bitter fight for the Republican nomination. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp, the right wing's favorite for Vice President in 1988, annoys Bush with his long-winded expositions of conservative political theories. But even if these possibilities are excluded, Bush has plenty of prospects from which to choose, if he would choose to do so.
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CREDIT: From a telephone poll of 500 American adults taken for TIME/CNN on May 8 by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman. Sampling error is plus or minus 4.5%. "Not sures" omitted.
CAPTION: If President Bush runs for re-election, do you think he should keep Vice President Quayle as his running mate?
If Bush keeps Quayle as his running mate, would this make you more or less likely to vote for Bush next year?