Barbara Jordan sparks debate on vice presidency at DNC
Observers praised Barbara Jordan's keynote at the Democratic National Convention noting her eloquence and impact. They question if regional and religious factors hindered a Southern Baptist, Black candidate from serious VP consideration, while noting her historic Black leadership in Texas and potential Senate ambitions. The piece also corrects an earlier editorial error about a moratorium paragraph.
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Texas
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Jordan
House Judiciary Committee
Ms. Jordan
United States
South
Carter Faces Apathy As He Moves Toward National Election
Anthony Lewis analyzes how voter apathy threatens Democratic turnout in 1976. Carter critics warn that enthusiasm remains fragile despite convention euphoria and strong polling, with incumbency and personal appeal key factors shaping likely voter behavior and the campaign’s messaging.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Jimmy Carter
America
Carter
Madison Square Garden
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Patrick Caddell
Franklin Roosevelt
Kennedy
Lebanon
Ford
Pa Caddell
Reagan foes eye stealth delegates in tight GOP race
A Washington report says Reagan aides weigh using abstentions by legally bound Ford delegates to deny an early Reagan loss. North Carolina Kentucky and Nevada delegates could be held to Ford on first ballots, then switch to Reagan later. Ford aides call it an immoral attempt to disenfranchise voters.
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Les Whitten
Washington
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Ford
Reagan
North Carolina
Kentucky
Nevada
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Republican National Committee
University of Mississippi
Senate
House
Jimmy Carter
GOP
Carter
National Organization For the Reform of
Framingham
Mass
Joseph Towne
Ralph Nader
California
Labor Dept. and Veterans Administration
Carter and Pollster Faces Scrutiny Over Saudi Ties
William Safire analyzes the Carter campaign's pollster Patrick Caddell, revealing a Saudi contract worth 80 000 dollars plus oil company fees for opinion reports. The piece questions conflicts of interest, educational pretenses, and Carter’s knowledge of his aide’s foreign connections, calling for journalistic caution and moral scrutiny.
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New York Times
Washington
Nixon
Carter
Rolling Stone
Democratic House
Patrick Caddell
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Cambridge Reports Inc
Department of Justice
Caddell
Anti-Defamation League
Ben
Arnold Forster
A.D.L
New York Post
Jimmy Carter
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Brian C. Thayer
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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