I believe he tried for the office back in 1987, but withdrew his name due to allegations of plagiarism.
However, hod he not been O's VP I doubt he'd had tried to run again. It seems he likes to hang most of his "glories" on being O's vp. (If it was good, he and O were responsible. If it was bad, it was just O's doing)
That plus his many gaffes plus his mistreatment of Anita Hill plus his age? Too many strikes against the good old boy for me to support. Also I am not a fan of riding on someone else's coattails. Thank you for your reply Shuhak. I'm gonna ask.