Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle
44th Vice-President of the United States
Term of office January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993
Political party	Republican
President	George H.W. Bush
Preceded by	George H.W. Bush
Succeeded by	Al Gore
Born	February 4, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana
Spouse	Marilyn Tucker Quayle

James Dan Quayle (1947 - present) was the Vice President under George H. W. Bush. Prior to that he was a member of Congress. Attacked mercilessly in the press once he was announced as the selection to be Bush's running mate, his every move was scrutinized. As Vice President, he had a much publicized feud with Murphy Brown, who was a fictional single mother. Dan Quayle said that she was a poor role model for getting pregnant out of wedlock and there was a big fight in the media. Quayle was criticized for debating the lifestyle of a person who did not actually exist. He was also criticised for misspelling "potato" as "potatoe," when it was written wrong on the cards he was given to judge a grade school spelling bee contest. In hindsight he is remembered as a loyal Republican and loyal conservative, advocating a conservative agenda and for traditional values. Quayle was well-known for his many malapropisms. Until George W. Bush, probably no one in government service has had so many humorous quotes attributed to him.

Quayle was the first chairman of the National Space Council and the head of the Council on Competitiveness.