QUAYLE'S POPULARITY NOT GROWING, POLLS SAY.(Main)

Byline: Ann Devroy Washington Post

A year after his selection as George Bush's running mate, Vice President Dan Quayle has failed to persuade most Americans that he is qualified to take over the presidency and seems to be making little progress in improving his standing, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates.

In the Aug. 4-8 survey of 1,022 respondents, 52 percent said Quayle was not qualified to take over the Oval Office if something should happen to the President, while 38 percent said he was qualified.

As a candidate, Bush always listed ability to take over the White House as his No. 1 requirement for a running mate. In an interview last summer, Bush was asked the most important characteristics he was seeking. "I'd have to go with the generic," Bush said: "who (would be) best to take over in case of something happening to the …