Kemp was partly at fault for not achieving either of his primary goals because he did not get along with the rest of the Cabinet . At one point , Kemp told James Baker , White House Chief of Staff , that Bush 's best chance to win reelection was to dump his economic advisors in dramatic fashion . Before the 1992 Republican National Convention , Kemp and six prominent Republican conservatives prepared a controversial memo urging Bush to revise his economic policy . Contemporaneously , conservative Republicans in office and in the media such as William F. Buckley Jr. and George Will felt Dan Quayle should be ousted in favor of Kemp . This followed Kemp 's reference to parts of the President 's economic policy as " gimmicks " after the 1992 State of the Union Address . Kemp was respected within the party for opposing Bush , and towards the end of Bush 's administration insiders recognized his value . In late 1991 , 81 of the 166 Republican Congressmen signed a letter co-authored by Curt Weldon and Dan Burton requesting that Bush cede some domestic authority to Kemp as a " domestic policy czar . " The letter , highlighting Kemp 's " energy , enthusiasm and national clout " , insulted Bush . Kemp was a bit of a surprise to stay in the Bush Cabinet for the duration of his presidency , and he was described as one of the few Bush Administration members who would take tough stands . Kemp did not expect to be retained if the Republicans were reelected in 1992 , and some pundits agreed with him
1992 Republican National Convention
1992 Republican National Convention
Jack Kemp