Governor Bows Out of GOP Veepstakes
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ohio Gov. George Voinovich told presumptive GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole’s campaign that he did not want to be considered for the No. 2 spot on the Republican ticket. Voinovich, who has two years remaining in his second term, also repeated his desire to run for U.S. Senate in 1998. “I feel I owe it to the people of Ohio to complete my job,” Voinovich said in Columbus, Ohio. “I also feel I could make a good U.S. senator.”
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