Walter Mondale - Longtime Delegate Bailey Heads To His 10th Democratic Convention - News

A life connected with conventions

Stetson political science teacher Wayne Bailey is going that will his tenth Democratic National Convention the following 7 days throughout Charlotte, N.C. Here's a glimpse back with the past nine.

1972

Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach

July 10-13

Nominee: Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota

VP: Sen. Thomas Eagleton involving Missouri

Notable: The approach to purchasing a vice leader was a really blunder the item helped result in the process with vetting a quick report on potential operating mates. It went on way too long to settle on Eagleton, McGovern wound up giving his acclaim talk long after a lot of readers possessed gone to bed. After it turned out disclosed Eagleton possessed electric powered worry cures pertaining to depression, this individual appeared to be ultimately changed about the priced by means of Sargent Shriver (father connected with Maria Shriver). The meeting provided a good amount of fodder for gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who printed "Fear in addition to Loathing within the Campaign Trail '72." Republican Richard Nixon could acquire re-election in one connected with the largest landslides in American history.

1976

July 12-15

Nominee: Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter

VP: Sen. Walter Mondale with Minnesota

Notable: Carter had secured a lot of delegates in order to win your nomination by the period regarding this convention, making it possible for Democrats to focus on unifying the actual gathering following debacle on the '72 convention. In the actual presidential campaign, Republican Gerald Ford toted a majority of reports however could hardly get over this Watergate scandal as well as his decision in order to pardon Richard Nixon.

1980

Aug. 11-14

Nominee: President Jimmy Carter

VP: Vice President Walter Mondale

Notable: Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy inhibited Carter pertaining to your nomination right until this convention. It was the final time period a choice throughout possibly significant celebration tried for getting delegates introduced using their voting commitments. A affordable economic climate along with the Iran hostage turmoil doomed Carter's re-election bid. Former California Gov. Ronald Reagan earned 44 states, supplying him or her the most electoral votes ever before by just a pick exactly who was not an incumbent.

1984

Moscone Center, San Francisco

July 16-19

Nominee: Walter Mondale

VP: Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro regarding New York

Notable: Ferraro was that initial woman to get nominated by way of possibly celebration intended for vice president. The convention furthermore ended up being mentioned for that keynote deal with presented by means of New York Gov. Mario Cuomo. The election will flip into an even bigger landslide to get Republicans, together with Ronald Reagan consuming 49 declares (all nonetheless Mondale's house state connected with Minnesota).

1988

The Omni, Atlanta

July 18-21

Nominee: Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts

VP: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen connected with Texas

Notable: Ann Richards, who does afterwards often be governor connected with Texas, rallied supporters which has a keynote conversation that incorporated the particular brand of which George H.W. Bush was "born that has a gold feet in his mouth." The Rev. Jesse Jackson had been subsequent with thirty p'cent connected with that votes with the convention. His supporters hoped that may always be sufficient in order to gain your ex this vice presidential nomination. Bentsen's selection would certainly demonstrate less questionable as compared to Bush's choice in which year of Sen. Dan Quayle of Indiana. Bush cruised for you to a straightforward victory.

1992