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"Vermont had both fiscal conservatives, small-government types--it also had a lot of very liberal types, so it became clear the moment the candidates entered the state just how much they were going to need to campaign in that state."

-Rahm Emanuel (2009)

"Do you want a candidate whose policies align with those of President Buckley eighty percent of the time? If you do--vote for George Ariyoshi. If you want a candidate who stands up for liberty, justice, equality, and peace--vote for Ron Dellums."

-Ron Dellums campaign ad (1984)

"We have had enough of people in this Party telling us that what F.D.R. or Truman or Johnson did for the economy when they were President can be applied for the problems of modern America--we need to face the fact that we are living in a different nation now."

-George Ariyoshi (1984)

"And now the Democrats of Vermont..."

-Dan Rather (1984)

Ron Dellums: 23.91%

George Ariyoshi: 23.46%

Howard Metzenbaum: 22.08%

Cliff Finch: 18.05%

Larry MacDonald: 12.5%

"Now onto Wyoming..."

-John Chancellor (1984)

Ron Dellums: 28.55%

Cliff Finch: 26.33%

Larry MacDonald: 20.24%

George Ariyoshi:19.60%