Connally attacks GOP roots as Carter foe at convention
Former Texas governor John B. Connally, a Republican for three years, denounced his old party at the GOP National Convention in Kansas City. He labeled Democrats responsible for inflation and an expanding federal bureaucracy while urging delegates to back Republicans in Congress. He dismissed Jimmy Carter as unknown and untested and highlighted his own past as a Democrat to argue for a presidential bid, drawing both support and skepticism from party members and Ford allies.
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Delegate reports offer to vote for Reagan at convention
Marie Goodlaw, a Chicago delegate, told Ronald Reagan he faced a $2,503 offer to vote for him at the Republican National Convention. Reagan denied wrongdoing by hiscamp and called for a full investigation. An Illinois organizer said a Ford supporter claimed funds in exchange for a vote.
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Dream ticket option fades at GOP convention
At the GOP National Convention in Kansas City, backers push a Ford Reagan ticket to challenge Carter Mondale, but Reagan and adviser John Sears dismiss the idea. Reagan says he would return to radio if he does not win the nomination, while Ford supporters seek balance with Schweiker as VP choice.
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