Thread: Former VP Quayle's son running for Congress in Ariz.

Feb 12, 2010

Former VP Quayle's son running for Congress in Ariz.

05:34 PM

The son of former vice president Dan Quayle has donned his political armor to battle other Republicans hoping to succeed retiring Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona. Dad announced son Ben's candidacy today during a Fox News interview.

The elder Quayle was No. 2 during the presidency of the elder George Bush.

Our colleagues at On Politics have the details.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... -in-ariz/1

Can he spell potato?

Feb 12, 2010

Former VP Quayle's son runs for Congress

03:14 PM
By Susan Walsh, Associated Press

Not every rookie political wannabe gets to have his campaign announcement on national TV.

But Ben Quayle, the latest Republican to jump into a crowded congressional primary in Arizona, is the son of former vice president Dan Quayle. So proud poppa did the honors during an interview on Fox News.

"The big news is my son Ben Quayle today filed his papers for congressman of the 3rd Congressional District here in Arizona," the former veep announced. That makes the younger Quayle the latest entrant in the race to succeed retiring Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz. A poll released yesterday showed state Sen. Jim Waring with a wide lead over six other contenders in the GOP primary.

But Dan Quayle, who served as No. 2 to President George H.W. Bush, is sunny about his son's chances. "We are convinced he will be successful," he said. The new congressional candidate can be seen in the shadow of his father's marble bust in the 2003 photo above. That's brother, Tucker, mugging at left.

The younger Quayle joins a flock of political progeny who are vying for office this year. Here's a story about them by our colleague Fredreka Schouten. But family connections aren't always a key to political success. A well-known name didn't help Ethan Hastert, son of former Houses speaker Denny Hastert, in this month's Illinois GOP congressional primary.

Primary day in Arizona is Aug. 24.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... tics/index

Potato is no problem, but tomato is a toughy.

For people who don't get it:

Dan Quayle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the Quayle family was very wealthy , Dan Quayle was less so; his total net .... on cards provided by the school which included the misspelling, Quayle was widely lambasted for his apparent inability to spell the word "potato". ...

Early life - Early political career - Vice Presidential candidate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Quayle

Papa Bush once told a story about young GWB. The class was studying Christopher Columbus, and in his homework assignment, young George wrote that Columbus set sail so he could "circumcise the world."

Originally Posted by vortex

Papa Bush once told a story about young GWB. The class was studying Christopher Columbus, and in his homework assignment, young George wrote that Columbus set sail so he could "circumcise the world." :lol: 8O

I was hopping that story was real, and it looks like it is:

The Political Carnival: Bush's circumcised brain
Jul 6, 2008 ... GEORGE BUSH'S razor sharp mind has been a long time in the making. ... Bush, "where he explained that in 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set out to circumcise the world. .... Video- SUNDAY LOON WATCH:
www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/2008/07/bu ... brain.html