OK. I give up. Time to turn it over to the experts.

At some time during the '80s (maybe even as late as '92); Pat
Robertson was invited, or seriously considered, to become a member of
the Republican Party Platform Committee. Immediately thereafter
(within a few days)there was such a hue and cry from the public and
the Party about the propriety of such a move that he "resigned" or
"politely refused" or was "asked to withdraw himself" or something
comparable. Anyway, it didn't happen.

I feel like I've got a good memory for such things, and I have a
pretty clear memory of this particular incident, which passed quickly
from the news, but I cannot seem to find any factual information,
days, dates, times, circumstances, etc. Some reliable source, in
print.

I'm only sorta sure it was in preparation for the 1988 election, but
on that I could be wrong.

Any help? 

Thanks
Henry Rosack

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 10 Apr 2006 13:44 PDT

Could this be what you are remembering?

In September, 1986, Robertson announced that he would be seeking the
Republican nomination for President of the United States. Shortly
thereafter fellow Marines claiming to have served with him in Korea
vehemently disputed Robertson's alleged claims about his military
service. In time the campaign began to markedly decline and at the
1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans Robertson
instructed his remaining supporters to cast their votes for Bush,
effectively removing himself from consideration.

WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Robertson#1988_presidential_bid

Here is what Robertson said in his speech on August 16, 1988:

A PRESIDENTIAL BID ENDED
http://www.patrobertson.com/Statesman/PresidentialBidEnded.asp

See more on this at:

ROTTEN.COM
http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/religion/televangelists/pat-robertson/
Read the portion midway down the page entitled: 'Presidential campaign derailed'

Please let me know if this is what you recall.

tutuzdad-ga