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'''James Danforth "Dan" Quayle''' (born 1947) was the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] under [[Presidents of the United States|George H. W. Bush]].  Prior to being elected Vice President, he was a member of [[Congress]]. Quayle is a loyal [[conservative]] [[Republican]] and advocate for [[traditional values]]. Quayle was the first chairman of the National Space Council and the head of the Council on Competitiveness.  

'''James Danforth "Dan" Quayle''' (1947 - ) was the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] under [[Presidents of the United States | George H. W. Bush]].  Prior to being elected Vice President, he was a member of [[Congress]]. Quayle is a loyal [[conservative]] [[Republican]] and advocate for [[traditional values]]. Quayle was the first chairman of the National Space Council and the head of the Council on Competitiveness.  

== Public Service ==

== Public Service ==

Dan Quayle was elected as a Republican Congressman in 1976, at the age of 29.  He was reelected to the Ninety-sixth Congress (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1981). He was not a candidate in 1980 for re-election to the [[House of Representatives]], but was elected to the [[United States Senate]] that year, when he was but 33 years old, and was re-elected in 1986 and served, in total,  from January 3, 1981, until January 3, 1989, when he resigned to become [[Vice President of the United States]]. In the Senate he was Chairman of the Select Committee to Study the Committee System. Senator Quayle was  elected Vice President of the United States in 1988, and with President [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], was inaugurated January 20, 1989. He was a unsuccessful candidate for reelection as Vice President in 1992.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Q000007 U.S. Congress, Official Biography;]</ref>

Dan Quayle was elected as a Republican Congressman in 1976, at the age of 29.  He was reelected to the Ninety-sixth Congress (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1981). He was not a candidate in 1980 for re-election to the [[House of Representatives]], but was elected to the [[United States Senate]] that year, when he was but 33 years old, and was re-elected in 1986 and served, in total,  from January 3, 1981, until January 3, 1989, when he resigned to become [[Vice President of the United States]]. In the Senate he was Chairman of the Select Committee to Study the Committee System. Senator Quayle was  elected Vice President of the United States in 1988, and with President [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], was inaugurated January 20, 1989. He was a unsuccessful candidate for reelection as Vice President in 1992.<ref>U.S. Congress, Official Biography;[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Q000007]</ref>

== Private Life ==

== Private Life ==

Since leaving public office, Dan Quayle has authored three books: ''Standing Firm, A Vice-Presidential Memoir'' which was on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks; ''The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong''; and ''Worth Fighting For''. He founded and then sold an insurance business in Indiana. For two years he was a distinguished visiting professor of international studies at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Currently, he is Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC (Cerberus), President of Quayle & Associates, and serves on the boards of directors of IAP Worldewide Services, Inc., K2, Inc and Aozora Bank, Ltd in  Tokyo. He makes frequent public appearances and speeches, and writes a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column.<ref>http://www.who2.com/danquayle.html</ref><ref>http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1322</ref>

Since leaving public office, Dan Quayle has authored three books: ''Standing Firm, A Vice-Presidential Memoir'' which was on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks; ''The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong''; and ''Worth Fighting For''. He founded and then sold an insurance business in Indiana. For two years he was a distinguished visiting professor of international studies at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Currently, he is Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC (Cerberus), President of Quayle & Associates, and serves on the boards of directors of IAP Worldewide Services, Inc., K2, Inc and Aozora Bank, Ltd in  Tokyo. He makes frequent public appearances and speeches, and writes a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column. <ref>http://www.who2.com/danquayle.html</ref> <ref>http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1322</ref>

== Controversies ==

== Controversies ==

As Vice President, he had a much publicized "feud" with "[[Murphy Brown]]", a then popular TV character played by [[Candice Bergen]]. Dan Quayle said that since she had given birth to a child out of wedlock, she was a poor role model for young women. His statements led to a media backlash.  Even though Quayle took great care in noting he was not criticizing women who were in that situation through no particular fault of their own, he was besieged with false allegations and smears.  

As Vice President, he had a much publicized "feud" with "[[Murphy Brown]]", a then popular TV character played by [[Candice Bergen]]. Dan Quayle said that since she had given birth to a child out of wedlock, she was a poor role model for young women. His statements led to a media backlash.  Even though Quayle took great care in noting he was not criticizing women who were in that situation through no particular fault of their own, he was besieged with false allegations and smears.  

The incorrectly spelled word ''potatoe'' on a list handed him by an aide led to a humiliating gaffe.<ref>http://capitalcentury.com/1992.html</ref>

The incorrectly spelled word ''potatoe'' on a list handed him by an aide led to a humiliating gaffe. <ref>http://capitalcentury.com/1992.html</ref>

The media played up Quayle's error while ignoring Senator [[Al Gore]]'s monumentous gaffes as Bill Clinton's running mate in the 1992 election: Gore referred to a zebra changing its "spots" and misquoted the U.S. national motto as "Out of one, many" (actually it's "Out of many, one").<ref>http://www.gargaro.com/algore.html</ref>

The media played up Quayle's error while ignoring Senator [[Al Gore]]'s monumentous gaffes as Bill Clinton's running mate in the 1992 election: Gore referred to a zebra changing its "spots" and misquoted the U.S. national motto as "Out of one, many" (actually it's "Out of many, one").<ref>http://www.gargaro.com/algore.html</ref>

== Quotes ==

== Quotes ==

*"We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country."

*"We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country." <br>

*"One word sums up, probably, the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."

*"One word sums up, probably, the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."  

*"If Al Gore invented the Internet, I invented spell check."<ref>[http://www.quotedb.com/authors/dan-quayle Quotes]</ref>

*"If Al Gore invented the Internet, I invented spell check."<ref> Quotes: [http://www.quotedb.com/authors/dan-quayle]</ref>

*"Next Thursday, July 20, will be an historic day for America, as America celebrates the 20th anniversary of [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Donald Lukens|Buz Lukens]]' walking on the moon."<ref>Young Republicans National Federation Convention--LA Times, 7/16/89</ref>

*"Next Thursday, July 20, will be an historic day for America, as America celebrates the 20th anniversary of [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Donald Lukens|Buz Lukens]]' walking on the moon."<ref>Young Republicans National Federation Convention--LA Times, 7/16/89</ref>

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