On July 25 , 2000 , Bush surprised some observers when he selected Dick Cheney — a former White House Chief of Staff , U.S. Representative , and Secretary of Defense — to be his running mate . At the time , Cheney was serving as head of Bush 's vice presidential search committee . Soon after at the 2000 Republican National Convention , Bush and Cheney were officially nominated by the Republican Party
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
George W. Bush