Reagan needs a field general to win the GOP nomination
Observers say Reagan must reorganize with a Hamilton Jordan style command and consider John Sears as a strategist to build a general election campaign. The fight for party discipline involves Bill Brock, Laxalt, Casey, and internal factions as Carter’s apparatus looms with ready resources and media leverage.
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Carter in sad shape as 1980 campaign falters
In the wake of the 1980 presidential campaign, Carter appears barely able to continue toward the Democratic National Convention. Kennedy dominates five of eight states in the final primary round, while polls show waning enthusiasm for Carter with only about one in four Democrats rating his performance as good or excellent in California and New Jersey, with Ohio at 33 percent.
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Carter Leads After Primary Heat In California
The ABC News survey shows Carter with 35 percent of California Democrats planning to vote for him in November while Reagan trails with 31 percent. Kennedy claims momentum in other states but Carter holds in Ohio where Carter defeats Kennedy in the big three states. Reagan eyes an open Democratic convention and promotes Anderson as a debate participant to exploit Carter’s vulnerabilities. Robert Walters reports.
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