Shortly before the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia , Bush campaign sources said Elizabeth Dole was on the short list to be named the vice-presidential nominee , along with Michigan Governor John Engler , New York Governor George Pataki , Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge , and former Missouri Senator John Danforth . Many pundits believed that Dole was the frontrunner for the vice presidential nomination . Bush then surprised most pundits by selecting former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney , who was actually in charge of leading Bush 's search for a vice presidential nominee
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
Elizabeth Dole