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George W. Bush (R-TX)
Declines to run

CNN | June 12, 1999

Incumbent Governor George W. Bush of Texas, long thought to be the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2000
has now ruled out a run. This leaves room for more candidates than was expected.


Republican Polling

Elizabeth Dole: 35%
Dan Quayle: 30%
John McCain: 21%
Steve Forbes: 10%
Other/Don't Know: 4%


Democratic Polling

Al Gore: 57%
Bill Bradley: 19%
Jesse Jackson: 17%
Other/Don't Know: 7%

General Election Polling

Gore: 53%
Dole: 44%

Gore: 60%
Quayle: 36%

Gore: 50%

McCain: 49%

Gore: 55%
Forbes: 43%


Bradley: 52%

Dole: 47%

Bradley: 58%

Quayle: 36%

Bradley: 46%

McCain: 52%

Bradley: 54%

Forbes: 45%


Jackson: 40%
Dole: 59%

Jackson: 45%

Quayle: 48%

Jackson: 34%
McCain: 65%

Jackson: 43%

Forbes: 45%



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