Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
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Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
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Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Host Paul Duke introduces the topics on the program Presidential campaign fever is all over the hill after Super Tuesday, tight Democratic race is the center of attention. There will be discussion of the campaign, the controversy over the nomination of Ed Meese to Attorney General, new goals for the Women s Movement, and a conversation with retired Senator Frank Church.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Paul Duke introduces a report by Cokie Roberts on the Democratic nomination race. Legislators may be a crucial bloc in choosing the nominee.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Cokie Roberts standing in front of door of Democratic National Committee office. Roberts says legislators will constitute an automatic bloc at the convention. Rules assure seats to these delegates unpledged, but some have made commitments to candidates in advance. Developments have made those commitments "dicey".
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Walter Mondale (D Minnesota) delivering a campaign speech May I also especially thank the members of the Congress who are here in such abundant numbers from the Senate, from the House, including the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. Thanks you very, very much for your presence and your support. It s easy to jump on a juggernaut, but to stand by your man takes class. Walter Mondale and Joan Mondale and crowd cheering.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Gary Hart (D Colorado) on podium with large US flag and balloons, supporters. We want you to meet some friends of ours who have joined in this effort as elected officials from various parts of the country Legislators standing behind Hart.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Walter Mondale (D Minnesota) and his Congressional supporters at a rally.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Charles Manatt, Democratic National Chairman They ll go to the meetings; they ll go to the convention, obviously with the commitment of their own prestige and their own organization on the lines of the fall campaign. Cokie Roberts What was the result of them not being there? Charles Manatt, Democratic National Chairman It was just the opposite of that. We didn t have the advantage of having the experience of the public officials being involved. Last year Cokie, until we had for last year meaning 1980 we had four sitting members of the House on the Platform Committee out of 160 people. Well, this year I hope to have 15 or 20 a much larger number.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
1980 Democratic Convention. Jimmy Carter shaking hands with other officials. General shots of crowds cheering. Ted Kennedy on the podium with Jimmy Carter.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Walter Mondale (D Minnesota) and his Congressional supporters at a rally.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Martin Frost (D Texas) Elected officials tend to be cautious initially and go with the front runner, but I ve talked to a number of my colleagues in the House who ve endorsed Mondale and some who ve endorsed other candidates, who are very interested in Senator Hart s candidacy
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Senator John Glenn (D Ohio) shaking hands outside of jet.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Walter Mondale (D Minnesota) shaking hands with supporters at a campaign event.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Barbara Mikulski (D Maryland) at Mondale campaign event. I remember when I went to my school dances; I always went home with the guy I came with. I think you should stick with your candidate until he or she makes another choice.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Jack Brooks (D Texas) wearing a straw boater hat well if he doesn t run for President, I won t support him. He won t be running. But I m supporting him now. I think he will get the nomination
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Barbara Mikulski (D Maryland) ...the endorsement meant that I would organize my volunteers to work for Mr. Mondale. And that I would also travel for him. And to try to excite other people in the way I was excited.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Jim Wright (D Texas) Each of us has a vote, one vote in the convention. It takes almost 2000 of those votes to amass a majority. So you just put that in its rightful perspective. I don t know how many other people are influenced by my opinion, maybe none. But to the degree that there are any, I m offering it for what it may be worth. I m for Walter Mondale.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Gary Hart (D Colorado) campaigning on a street, flanked by reporters and cameramen, speaking to a woman.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Presidential Campaign
Representative Ronnie Flippo (D Alabama) The whole idea of members of the House and Senate going was for them to make some kind of professional judgment once we get to the convention. And so in Alabama the old philosopher says if you re going to cross the creek, you shouldn t roll up your pants leg until you get to the creek.