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Hilltopper
VOL. IV, NO. 1
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 10, 1976
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by both candidates. The Reagan forces whose support the ticket before the convention. After the
The conventions are over; the forces proposed an amendment,
major parties have chosen their 16c, which would have forced Ford
candidates. President Ford edged to name his choice for Vice Presi-
Ronald Reagan for the Republican dent in advance. But when the
nomination six weeks after Jimmy amendment failed to get the needed
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His name turned out to be Jimmy
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needs. He also provides the Ford- McGovern disaster in 1972 the
Dole ticket with a type of “gut” Democrats were anxious to find a
campaigning that it seems to need at candidate they could rally around.
Reagan’s bid for the Presidency were nominated, with one Reagan mony and the single notion of beat- choice was a long time in the mak-
came closer than any previous demonstration lasting 46 minutes, ing out the Democrats for the grand ing, but the selection of Mondale
campaign in denying an incumbent But the demonstrations had little ef- prize in November. drew generally favorable reactions
President his party’s nomination. feet on the delegates, and the final The South did in fact rise again among the party members.
What was meant to be an asset vote was 1187 for Ford and 1070 for this year; Jimmy Carter received With the backing of old party
turned into a disaster when Reagan Reagan. Presidential nod from the Demo- favorite Hubert Humphrey,
chose a liberal Senator from Most thought Ford would choose cratic party. Mondale is seen as a flexible liberal
Pennsylvania, Richard Schweiker Tennessee’s Senator Howard Though there was a horde of con- who will bring northern votes to the
as his running mate weeks before Baker of Watergate fame to be his tenders for the nomination, the ticket and help balance Carter s
the G.O.P. convention. The un- V.P., but in a surprising move, the convention ended in Carter unity southern strategy.
usual move was seen as a Reagan President chose Senator Robert and a rousing chorus of “We Shall Current polls show that Grits and
try for northern uncommitted dele- Dole from Kansas for the number Overcome.” Fritz may indeed “overcome” in
gates and those who backed Presi- two spot. The first nomination roll call vote November, but the Republicans are
dent Ford. Though Dole offers Ford no ideal was really a formality. Carter’s closing fast and 1976 should prove
At the convention in Kansas City geographical and ideological bal- primary victories had clinched the to be a very exciting election year.
it was a mad scramble for delegates ance, he is a bridge to the Reagan nomination for the Georgian well
Carter walked away with the Dem- votes on the floor, the battle was all Ford/Reagan fight for the nomina-
ocrats’ blessings after defeating a but over. tion would split the party wide
string of contenders in the Demonstration after demonstra- open, but as the convention came to
primaries. tion went on as the two candidates a close the picture was one of har-
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Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1976, newspaper, September 10, 1976; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1510001/m1/1/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Edward’s University.