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Pre-Convention clash over vice presidential picks in Reagan campaign
Kansas City AP Reagan seeks to split Ford lead at the Republican National Convention by pushing a rules change. The 105 delegate Rules Committee debated allowed floor access for nondelegates and a Sears plan requiring each candidate to announce a running mate before the nomination. If adopted, bound Reagan supporters could vote freely if their candidate did not disclose a VP choice in time.
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