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73-665: DePauw has a passionate and long-standing rivalry with nearby Wabash College , culminating each football season with the Monon Bell game, which is the sixth most-played Division III rivalry and the 12th-most played in college football. To date, there have been 116 total games played between the two teams, resulting in a lead for Wabash at 60–53–9. DePauw had been a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1997 to 2011, and won numerous conference championships, most notably in women's basketball, where

146-632: A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. At Indiana University, he met his future wife, Marilyn , who was taking night classes at the same law school at the time. Quayle became an investigator for the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General in July 1971. Later that year, he became an administrative assistant to Governor Edgar Whitcomb . From 1973 to 1974, he was

219-484: A 1994 memoir, Standing Firm , which became a bestseller. Quayle's second book, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong , was co-authored with Diane Medved and published in 1996. He later published his third book Worth Fighting For , in 1999. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. He considered but decided against running for governor of Indiana in 1996, and decided against running for

292-686: A 49–14 victory over their rival, the Wabash Little Giants , on November 12, 2022. The DePauw University women's basketball team won the Division III National Championship in 2007 and 2013. They defeated Washington University in Springfield, MA to win the first team national championship in the school's history and then defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to win their second. In addition to their national championship,

365-572: A branch of the family's publishing empire. After spending much of his youth in Arizona, Quayle returned to his native Indiana and graduated from Huntington North High School in Huntington in 1965. He then matriculated at DePauw University , where he received his B.A. degree in political science in 1969, was the captain of the university golf team and a member of the fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon (Psi Phi chapter). After graduation, Quayle joined

438-519: A college as soon as the wants of the country demand." Among these ministers was Caleb Mills , who became Wabash College's first faculty member. He would come to be known as the father of the Indiana public education system. Elihu W. Baldwin , the first president of the college, served from 1835 until 1840. He came from a church in New York City and accepted the presidency even though he knew that Wabash

511-602: A complete term. During his vice presidency, Quayle made official trips to 47 countries. Bush named Quayle head of the Council on Competitiveness and the first chairman of the National Space Council . As head of the NSC he called for greater efforts to protect Earth against the danger of potential asteroid impacts. After a briefing by Lt. General Daniel O. Graham , (USA Ret.), Max Hunter, and Jerry Pournelle , Quayle sponsored

584-779: A deal in which Cerberus acquired nearly £1.3 billion in Northern Ireland loans from the Republic of Ireland's National Asset Management Agency . The Irish government is investigating the deal, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission , the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York are investigating Quayle's involvement as a potentially "very serious" misuse of

657-421: A decade of outcries against the 'collapse of the family ' ". In 2002, Candice Bergen , the actress who played Brown, said "I never have really said much about the whole episode, which was endless, but his speech was a perfectly intelligent speech about fathers not being dispensable and nobody agreed with that more than I did." Others interpreted it differently; singer Tanya Tucker was widely quoted as saying "Who

730-489: A degree. On "Ringing In Saturday", incoming students are addressed by the dean of students, the dean of admissions, the president of the alumni association, and the college president and are "rung in" by the president, using the same bell that Caleb Mills used to call students to class. On Homecoming weekend, students are given the opportunity to show how well they know the college fight song (Old Wabash) during "Chapel Sing". The student government , referred to collectively as

803-487: A golf holiday in Florida where he and several other politicians shared a house with lobbyist Paula Parkinson, and whether he had enough experience to be vice president. Quayle seemed at times rattled and at other times uncertain or evasive as he responded to questions. Delegates to the convention generally blamed television and newspapers for the focus on Quayle's problems, but Bush's staff said they thought Quayle had mishandled

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876-470: A liability to the ticket and pushed for his replacement. Quayle ultimately survived the challenge and secured renomination. During the 1992 presidential campaign, Quayle told the news media that he believed homosexuality was a choice, and "the wrong choice". Quayle faced off against Gore and Stockdale in the vice presidential debate on October 13, 1992. He attempted to avoid the one-sided outcome of his debate with Bentsen four years earlier by staying on

949-648: A plan by then-president Donald Trump that sought to overturn the election. Quayle attended President Joe Biden 's inauguration on January 20, 2021. In 1999, Quayle joined Cerberus Capital Management , a multibillion-dollar private-equity firm, where he serves as chair of the company's Global Investments division. As chair of the international advisory board of Cerberus Capital Management, he recruited former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney , who would have been installed as chair if Cerberus had acquired Air Canada . In early 2014, Quayle traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an attempt to speed approval for

1022-416: A rally held at his alma mater Huntington North High School's gymnasium, Quayle officially launched his campaign for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination . In July 1999, he published his book Worth Fighting For . During campaign appearances, Quayle criticized fellow candidate George W. Bush . Early on, he criticized Bush's use of the term " compassionate conservative ". Quayle finished eighth in

1095-549: A single rule: The student is expected to conduct himself at all times, both on and off campus, as a gentleman and a responsible citizen. The college says that this rule is its oldest tradition. The first fraternity, Beta Theta Pi , appeared at Wabash in 1846 and has been on campus continuously since. It was quickly followed by Phi Delta Theta , Phi Gamma Delta , Delta Tau Delta , Kappa Sigma , Sigma Chi , Tau Kappa Epsilon , Lambda Chi Alpha , Phi Kappa Psi , and Theta Delta Chi , all of which remain on campus today. Many of

1168-469: A sound administrator, and an astute handler of public relations." He was the namesake of the former Tuttle Grade School in Crawfordsville (1906), the former Tuttle Junior High School, and the former Tuttle Middle School (1960). Scott E. Feller, Dean of the college from 2014 to 2020 and chemistry professor at Wabash since 1998, became the 17th President of Wabash College on July 1, 2020. In the early 1900s,

1241-558: A total of eight conference championships, seven of which have come in the SCAC. They have additionally reached the NCAA tournament seven times. The men's cross country have won the SCAC team championship seven times and have reached the NCAA tournament eleven times in their history. DePauw's women's field hockey team have made two NCAA tournament appearances in their history and won the SCAC championship in 2007. DePauw University's women's golf program

1314-578: A veteran debater, but post-debate polls were mixed on whether Gore or Quayle had won. It ultimately proved to be a minor factor in the election, which Bush and Quayle lost, 168 electoral votes to 370. In 1993, Quayle became the trustee of the Hudson Institute . From 1993 to January 1999, he served on the board of Central Newspapers, Inc., and from 1995 until January 1999, he headed the Campaign America political action committee . Quayle authored

1387-430: Is "Wabash always fights". Wabash College competes in men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, tennis, cross country, lacrosse, track and field, golf, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, and wrestling. Inter-collegiate football at Wabash dates back to 1884, when student-coach Edwin R. Taber assembled a team and defeated Butler University by a score of 4–0 in the first intercollegiate football game in

1460-522: Is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana . Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum in three academic divisions with 39 majors. As of 2020, it is one of only three non-religious, all-male, four-year colleges in the United States. The college

1533-453: Is an Honorary Trustee Emeritus of the Hudson Institute and president of Quayle and Associates. He has also been a member of the board of directors of Heckmann Corporation, a water-sector company, since the company's inception and serves as chair of the company's Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees. Quayle is a director of Aozora Bank , based in Tokyo, Japan. He has also been on

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1606-594: Is the best of any NCAA Division III college in the nation for students seeking a "balanced" experience, according to Golf Digest 's third annual College Golf Guide, which appears in the September 2007 issue. In their history, the women's team have national runners-up twice, been in the top four seven times, and made nine consecutive NCAA appearances. The men's golf team have made 21 NCAA Division III appearances and have been either SCAC champions or runners-up four times. Former Vice President Dan Quayle , lettered 3 years for

1679-534: The 1988 United States elections , Quayle has been the subject of controversy regarding his service in the Indiana National Guard from 1969 to 1975. Many of Quayle's political opponents, media outlets, and Vietnam veterans have speculated that Quayle joined the Indiana National Guard as a means to avoid the draft or to avoid being deployed to Vietnam . In August 1988, Quayle denied the accusations. Quayle's draft controversy received renewed attention during

1752-577: The 1992 United States elections after Democratic nominee Bill Clinton was accused of similar draft dodging measures. In September 1992, Quayle acknowledged that joining the Indiana National Guard cut his risks of being deployed to Vietnam, although he defended his decision. In a 1992 interview with NBC 's Meet the Press , Quayle was pressed on whether his main motivation was to avoid being sent to fight in Vietnam. Quayle stated that he had preferences for joining

1825-578: The 1992 election , Bush and Quayle were challenged in their bid for reelection by the Democratic ticket of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Tennessee Senator Al Gore and the independent ticket of Texas businessman Ross Perot and retired Vice Admiral James Stockdale . As Bush lagged in the polls in the weeks preceding the August 1992 Republican National Convention , some Republican strategists (led by Secretary of State James Baker ) viewed Quayle as

1898-498: The 1996 Republican presidential nomination , citing health problems related to phlebitis . In 1997 and 1998, Quayle was a "distinguished visiting professor of international studies" at the Thunderbird School of Global Management . During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live , Quayle said he would run for president in 2000. On January 28, 1999, he officially created an exploratory committee. On April 14, 1999, at

1971-563: The 2010–11 season , he led Butler back to the national championship game again before losing to UConn . Stevens was previously the head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics and is now the president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics. Future U.S. House Representative Lee H. Hamilton lettered in three seasons for the DePauw men's basketball team (in 1949–50, 1950–51, and 1951–52). He twice led

2044-541: The Indiana National Guard and served from 1969 to 1975, reaching the rank of sergeant ; his joining meant that he was not subject to the draft . In 1970, while serving in the Guard, Quayle enrolled at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law . He was admitted under a program for students who could demonstrate "special factors" as his grades did not meet the regular admission standards. In 1974, Quayle earned

2117-625: The U.S. Senate from 1981 to 1989. A native of Indianapolis , Quayle spent most of his childhood in Paradise Valley , a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona . He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D. degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1974. He and Marilyn practiced law in Huntington, Indiana , before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976. In 1980 , he

2190-598: The reserves , and that he never asked for preferential treatment. Quayle also noted that had his unit been called, he would have deployed, stating: Of course you had much less chance to go to Vietnam, but my unit could have been called up to go to Vietnam. And had it been called up, I would have gone. In a resurfaced 1989 interview with David Hoffman, filmmaker and Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone commented on Quayle and made contrasts between him and then- Nebraska governor Bob Kerrey , noting: I'm hopeful of people like Bob Kerrey, for example, [the] governor of Nebraska, would be

2263-472: The 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In the 2016 presidential election , Quayle endorsed Jeb Bush . After Bush failed to win the nomination, Quayle endorsed Donald Trump ; he was later seen visiting with Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan before Trump's inauguration. The Dan Quayle Center and Museum , in Huntington, Indiana , features information on Quayle and all U.S. vice presidents. Quayle

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2336-493: The August 1999 Ames Straw Poll . He withdrew from the race the next month and supported Bush. Quayle, then working as an investment banker in Phoenix, was mentioned as a candidate for governor of Arizona before the 2002 election , but declined to run. On January 31, 2011, Quayle wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to commute Jonathan Pollard 's sentence. In December 2011, Quayle endorsed Mitt Romney for

2409-710: The Director of the Inheritance Tax Division of the Indiana Department of Revenue. After graduating from law school in 1974, Quayle worked as associate publisher of his family's newspaper, the Huntington Herald-Press . In 1976, Quayle was elected to the House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district , defeating eight-term incumbent Democrat J. Edward Roush by a 55%-to-45% margin. He

2482-578: The Muñoz Rivera Elementary School spelling bee in Trenton, New Jersey . He was the subject of widespread ridicule for his error. According to The New York Times and Quayle's memoirs, he was relying on cards provided by the school, which Quayle says included the misspelling. Quayle said he was uncomfortable with the version he gave, but did so because he decided to trust the school's incorrect written materials instead of his own judgment. In

2555-758: The Republican presidential nomination in 2000 but withdrew his campaign early on and supported the eventual nominee, George W. Bush . He joined Cerberus Capital Management , a private-equity firm, in 1999. Since leaving office, Quayle has remained active in the Republican Party, including making presidential endorsements in 2000 , 2012 , and 2016 . Quayle was born in Indianapolis , Indiana , to Martha Corinne (née Pulliam) and James Cline Quayle . He has sometimes been incorrectly referred to as James Danforth Quayle III . In his memoir he points out that his birth name

2628-454: The SCAC championship in 2008 and 2009 and won a Division III-leading 40 wins in 2008. The team has 7 NCAA Division III appearances in last 9 years including a 5th-place NCAA Finish in 2015 (2007, 2010, 2011. 2015). The Tigers have been conference champions 6 of the last 8 seasons and have averaged nearly 33 wins over last 10 seasons The men's swimming and diving team have won eight total conference championships in their history, and six while in

2701-770: The SCAC. The women's swimming and diving team finished ninth overall in the 2008 NCAA championships. The women's tennis team have made eight NCAA team appearances and have won three SCAC team championships. Additionally, DePauw also won the 2007 NCAA singles championship. The men's tennis team have made 15 NCAA team appearances, were the NCAA quarterfinalists in 2007, and have won three SCAC team championships. The men's track and field team have won six SCAC team championships and two NCAA individual championships. The women's track and field team have won three SCAC team championships. DePauw's volleyball team have made three NCAA appearances and have been SCAC runners up five times in their history. Wabash College Wabash College

2774-581: The Senate on June 26, 1986. On August 16, 1988, at the Republican convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, George H. W. Bush chose Quayle to be his running mate in the 1988 United States presidential election . The choice immediately became controversial. Outgoing President Reagan praised Quayle for his "energy and enthusiasm". Press coverage of the convention was dominated by questions about "the three Quayle problems". The questions involved his military service,

2847-584: The Student Body of Wabash College, comprises executive , legislative , and judicial branches. Student organizations at Wabash receive funding and recognition from the Student Senate. This funding in turn comes from a student activities fee, which every attendee of the college must pay each semester. The student paper of Wabash College is The Bachelor and has been published since the early 1900s. Rather than an explicit student code of conduct, Wabash has

2920-680: The Tigers (1967–69) and finished 10th in the Conference Meet during the 1967 season, leading the Tigers to the best ever finish during their Indiana Collegiate Conference tenure. Lacrosse was added as a men's and women's varsity sport at DePauw University effective with the 2012–13 academic year. The women's soccer team have made six NCAA appearances, finished in third place nationally in 2003, and have won three SCAC championships in their team's history. The men's soccer team have made eight NCAA appearances in their history. The Tigers softball team won

2993-525: The Tigers in rebounding (in 1950–51 with 11.4 rebounds per game and in 1951–52 with 10.7 per game) and once in scoring average (11.4 points per game in 1950–51). DePauw's baseball team has reached the NCAA Division III tournament six times in their history, and won a school-record 35 games in 2008. Prominent baseball alumni include former MLB Commissioner Ford Frick and long-time NCAA football coach Dick Tomey . The women's cross country team have won

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3066-461: The boards of directors of other companies, including K2 Sports , AmTran Inc., Central Newspapers Inc., BTC Inc. and Carvana Co. According to the book Peril , by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa , Quayle played a central role in advising his fellow Hoosier and Vice President Mike Pence to certify the 2020 United States presidential election as per the Senate rules , rather than cooperate with

3139-502: The college closed its "Preparatory School", which prepared incoming students from less-rigorous rural high schools that lacked the courses required for entrance to the college. During World War II , Wabash College was one of 131 colleges and universities that offered students a path to a Navy commission as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program . In 1996, under the direction of James Fisher, Wabash became

3212-547: The comments he made in a May 1989 address to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Commenting on the UNCF's slogan—which is "a mind is a terrible thing to waste"—Quayle said, "You take the UNCF model that what a waste it is to lose one's mind or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is"). On June 15, 1992, Quayle altered 12-year-old student William Figueroa's correct spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" at

3285-576: The development of an experimental Single Stage to Orbit X-Program, which resulted in the building of the McDonnell Douglas DC-X . Quayle has since described the vice presidency as "an awkward office. You're president of the Senate. You're not even officially part of the executive branch—you're part of the legislative branch. You're paid by the Senate, not by the executive branch. And it's the president's agenda. It's not your agenda. You're going to disagree from time to time, but you salute and carry out

3358-460: The first college in America to stage Tony Kushner 's Angels in America . Rankings US Liberal Arts Colleges Forbes = 47 (2024) US News & World Report = 55 (2025) The Wall Street Journal does not include Wabash College as it only ranks colleges with at least 1,000 students. Wabash College's curriculum is divided into three: Division I, Division II, and Division III representing

3431-435: The hell is Dan Quayle to come after single mothers?" Throughout his time as vice president, Quayle was characterized by some media outlets and journalists as being unprepared for the position. Given his position, his comments were heavily scrutinized for factual and grammatical errors. Contributing to this perception of Quayle was his tendency to make public statements that were either impossible ("I have made good judgments in

3504-477: The history of the state of Indiana . Dan Quayle James Danforth Quayle ( / ˈ k w eɪ l / ; born February 4, 1947) is an American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush . A member of the Republican Party , Quayle represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 and in

3577-483: The importance of fathers, by bearing a child alone, and calling it just another 'lifestyle choice'." The " Murphy Brown speech " became one of the most memorable of the 1992 campaign. Long after the outcry had ended, the comment continued to have an effect on U.S. politics. Stephanie Coontz , a professor of family history and the author of several books and essays about the history of marriage , said that this brief remark by Quayle about Murphy Brown "kicked off more than

3650-470: The massacre. In 1980 , at age 33, Quayle became the youngest person ever elected to the Senate from the state of Indiana, defeating three-term incumbent Democrat Birch Bayh with 54% of the vote. Making Indiana political history again, Quayle was reelected to the Senate in 1986 with the largest margin ever achieved to that date by a candidate in a statewide Indiana race, taking 61% of the vote against his Democratic opponent, Jill Long . In 1986, Quayle

3723-583: The most recent capital campaign, "Challenge of Excellence", between fall 2010 and 1 October 2012, the college raised $ 68 million, exceeding the original goal of $ 60 million. The school's sports teams are called the Little Giants. They participate in the NCAA 's Division III and in the North Coast Athletic Conference for all but one of their 12 varsity sports. The only exception is volleyball,

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3796-408: The natural sciences, humanities and arts, and social sciences respectively. Wabash offers 27 academic programs as majors and 31 accompanying minors. Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were: Seniors at Wabash College take a three-day comprehensive exam in their major subject area. There are two days of written exams and one day of oral exams. The two days of written exams differ by major, but

3869-640: The offensive. Quayle criticized Gore's book Earth in the Balance with specific page references, though his claims were subsequently criticized by the liberal group FAIR for inaccuracy. In Quayle's closing argument, he sharply asked voters, "Do you really believe Bill Clinton will tell the truth?" and "Do you trust Bill Clinton to be your president?" Gore and Stockdale talked more about the policies and philosophies they espoused. Republican loyalists were largely relieved and pleased with Quayle's performance, and his camp attempted to portray it as an upset triumph against

3942-424: The oral exams are relatively uniform. A senior meets with three professors, one from his major, another from his minor, and a third professor who represents an outside perspective, and can be from any discipline. Over the course of an hour a senior answers questions from the professors which can relate to anything during his studies at Wabash. A senior must pass the comprehensive examinations in order to be eligible for

4015-812: The orders the best you can". On May 19, 1992, Quayle gave a speech titled Reflections on Urban America to the Commonwealth Club of California on the subject of the Los Angeles riots . In the speech he blamed the violence on a decay of moral values and family structure in American society. In an aside, he cited the single mother title character in the television program Murphy Brown as an example of how popular culture contributes to this "poverty of values", saying, "It doesn't help matters when prime-time TV has Murphy Brown—a character who supposedly epitomizes today's intelligent, highly paid, professional woman—mocking

4088-680: The past 70 years using major campaigns and estate planning with alumni. Major donors include the pharmaceutical industrialist Eli Lilly , the company his grandfather founded, his heirs, and the Lilly Endowment . The school's library is named after him as are a number of premier scholarships including the Lilly Award, the college's most prestigious scholarship established in 1974 to honor the Eli Lilly family and recognize young men of outstanding character, creativity, and academic accomplishment. During

4161-512: The past. I have made good judgments in the future" ), self-contradictory ("I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy, but that could change" ), self-contradictory and confused (" The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. ... No, not our nation's, but in World War II . I mean, we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century, but in this century's history" ), or just confused (such as

4234-520: The questions about his military record, leaving questions dangling. Although Bush was trailing by up to 15 points in public opinion polls taken before the convention, in August the Bush–Quayle ticket took the lead, which it did not relinquish for the rest of the campaign. In the October 1988 vice-presidential debate , Quayle debated Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen . During the debate, Quayle's strategy

4307-475: The school is a Division III power. DePauw's program had also won the conference's overall "President's Trophy" seven times in that span, including six consecutive President's Trophies from 2005–06 to 2010–11. The DePauw Tigers football program is currently the 17th most winning program in Division III history and have been the co-champions of the SCAC four times. They currently hold the Monon Bell following

4380-529: The school's newest varsity sport, which was added in advance of the 2021 season (2020–21 school year). Since the NCAC sponsors volleyball only for women, the Little Giants play that sport in the single-sport Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League . Every year since 1911, Wabash College has played rival DePauw University in a football game called the Monon Bell Classic. The rallying cheer of Wabash College athletics

4453-424: The traditions of the college were begun and are maintained by the fraternities, both individually and collectively. On average, 50–60% of students belong to one of the campus's ten national fraternities . As of August 1, 2021, the value of Wabash's endowment was approximately $ 400 million, which places Wabash among the richest colleges in the nation in per-student endowment. The endowment was created primarily over

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4526-520: The vice president's office. As of December 2018, Quayle served as chair of Global Investments at Cerberus. Quayle lives with his wife, Marilyn Quayle , in Paradise Valley, Arizona . They married in November 1972 and have three children: Tucker, Benjamin, and Corinne. Benjamin Quayle served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, representing Arizona's 3rd congressional district. Since

4599-479: The women's team has also won 9 SCAC championships and reached the national quarterfinals four times. The DePauw University men's basketball team has won two SCAC championships; they also reached the NCAA Division III Final Four two times in their history (3rd place in 1984 under Coach Mike Steele, and National Runner-Up in 1990 under Coach Royce Waltman ). Current Clemson Tigers coach Brad Brownell

4672-499: Was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy "—subsequently became a part of the political lexicon. The Bush–Quayle ticket won the November election by a 53–46 percent margin, sweeping 40 states and capturing 426 electoral votes . He was sworn in on January 20, 1989. Quayle cast no tie-breaking votes as president of the Senate , becoming only the second vice-president (after Charles W. Fairbanks ) not to do so while serving

4745-516: Was a star of the 1990 team. In addition to their success on the court, former DePauw basketball player Brad Stevens has found great success coaching as well. After graduating from DePauw in 1999, Stevens went on to coach the Butler Bulldogs at the NCAA Division I level. In the 2009–10 season , Stevens led his team to the national championship game before eventually losing to Duke . Then during

4818-435: Was appointed chairman of the National Space Council . As vice president, he developed a reputation for making comments that some media outlets perceived to be gaffes. He secured re-nomination for vice president in 1992 , but was defeated by the Democratic ticket of Bill Clinton and Al Gore . In 1994, Quayle published his memoir, Standing Firm . He declined to run for president in 1996 because of phlebitis . He sought

4891-447: Was at that time threatened with bankruptcy. After his death, he was succeeded by Charles White, a graduate of Dartmouth College and the brother-in-law of Rev. Edmund Otis Hovey (1801–1877), a professor at the college. Joseph F. Tuttle, who became president of Wabash College in 1862 and served for 30 years, worked with his administrators to improve town-gown relations in Crawfordsville. Gronert described him "an eloquent preacher,

4964-472: Was criticized for championing the cause of Daniel Anthony Manion , a candidate for a federal appellate judgeship, who was in law school one year ahead of Quayle. The American Bar Association had evaluated Manion as "qualified/unqualified", its lower passing grade. Manion was nominated for the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Ronald Reagan on February 21, 1986, and confirmed by

5037-550: Was elected to the U.S. Senate . In 1988 , incumbent vice president and Republican presidential nominee George H. W. Bush chose Quayle as his running mate. His vice presidential debate against Lloyd Bentsen was notable for Bentsen's " Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy " quip. The Bush–Quayle ticket defeated the Democratic ticket of Michael Dukakis and Bentsen, and Quayle succeeded Bush as vice president in January 1989. During his tenure, Quayle made official visits to 47 countries and

5110-425: Was initially named The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College , a name shortened to its current form by 1851. Many of the founders were Presbyterian ministers, yet nevertheless they believed that Wabash should be independent and non-sectarian . Patterning it after the liberal arts colleges of New England , they resolved "that the institution be at first a classical and English high school, rising into

5183-562: Was reelected in 1978, 64% to 34%. In November 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan of California invited Quayle to accompany him on a delegation to investigate unsafe conditions at the Jonestown settlement in Guyana , but Quayle was unable to participate. The decision likely saved Quayle's life, because Ryan and his entourage were subsequently murdered at the airstrip in Jonestown as the party tried to escape

5256-476: Was simply James Danforth Quayle. The name Quayle originates from the Isle of Man , where his great-grandfather was born. His maternal grandfather, Eugene C. Pulliam , was a wealthy and influential publishing magnate who founded Central Newspapers, Inc., and owned more than a dozen major newspapers, such as The Arizona Republic and The Indianapolis Star . James C. Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run

5329-516: Was to criticize Dukakis as too liberal. When the debate turned to Quayle's relatively limited experience in public life, he compared the length of his congressional service (12 years) with that of President John F. Kennedy (14 years); Kennedy had less experience than his rivals during the 1960 presidential nomination. It was a factual comparison, although Quayle's advisers cautioned beforehand that it could be used against him. Bentsen's response—"I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy

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