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50.8-49.2 in the two party vote. Would be a larger margin with 3rd party ballots. Probably a 4% victory for Buckley when all is said and done
Chapter Fift-Three
"I've been on the phone with President Carter, just now-he's offered all the support he can give as we move into the White House. I'd like to thank the American people for entrusting me with this sacred duty. In the next few years, I intend that we bring about a restoration of confidence in America. It's this vision-of an America which once again is ready to go against any obstacle-that will guide me. Thank you, and God Bless America."
-James Buckley (1980)
-James Buckley (1980)
Chapter Fifty-Four
"The Republican Party took a total of nine seats in the Senate-in South Dakota, the incumbent-1972 Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern-lost to Republican Leo Thorsness-his 1974 challenger.
"In Illinois, former Congressman and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld defeated incumbent Adlai Stevenson-son of the former Governor and two time Democratic presidential candidate.
"In Connecticut, Congressman Stewart McKinney defeated the Mayor of Hartford, George A Athasn."
-Walter Cronkite (1980)
"Democrats did hold onto seats in tightly-contested elections in Idaho, Georgia, and North Carolina. Should Governor Carey appoint a Democrat to fill Senator Buckley's seat upon his resignation, then the Democrats and Republicans both contain fifty Senate seats."
-John Chancellor (1980)
"In Illinois, former Congressman and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld defeated incumbent Adlai Stevenson-son of the former Governor and two time Democratic presidential candidate.
"In Connecticut, Congressman Stewart McKinney defeated the Mayor of Hartford, George A Athasn."
-Walter Cronkite (1980)
"Democrats did hold onto seats in tightly-contested elections in Idaho, Georgia, and North Carolina. Should Governor Carey appoint a Democrat to fill Senator Buckley's seat upon his resignation, then the Democrats and Republicans both contain fifty Senate seats."
-John Chancellor (1980)
So we still have Senator Church but get Senator Rumsfeld? Interesting development! Good job Israel
Chapter Fifty-Five
Thanks to the Congressman, Pericles, and Golfmn76 for helping me assemble the Cabinet.
"Buckley's foreign policy team saw Jeane Kirkpatrick at State, with George Shultz as Ambassador to the United Nations, Ben Wattenberg at the CIA, Richard Perle as National Security Adviser. Alexander Haig was made Secretary of Defense.
"Eugene Fama was put at Treasury, with Thomas Sowell at Commerce, William T Coleman at Housing [and Urban Development], Dan Evans at Education, Paul Fannin at Interior, and Robert Bork as Attorney General-two of Bork's Assistant AG's would include Ralph Nader as Antitrust and Charles Evers as Civil Rights.
"Buckley's White House team would see Harry Jaffa as Chief of Staff, Hamilton Fish [the Fourth] as the President's Chief Political Adviser. Norman Podhoretz was made White House Press Secretary, speechwriter Ben Stein was made Director of Communications."
-Bob Woodward (1990)
"Buckley's foreign policy team saw Jeane Kirkpatrick at State, with George Shultz as Ambassador to the United Nations, Ben Wattenberg at the CIA, Richard Perle as National Security Adviser. Alexander Haig was made Secretary of Defense.
"Eugene Fama was put at Treasury, with Thomas Sowell at Commerce, William T Coleman at Housing [and Urban Development], Dan Evans at Education, Paul Fannin at Interior, and Robert Bork as Attorney General-two of Bork's Assistant AG's would include Ralph Nader as Antitrust and Charles Evers as Civil Rights.
"Buckley's White House team would see Harry Jaffa as Chief of Staff, Hamilton Fish [the Fourth] as the President's Chief Political Adviser. Norman Podhoretz was made White House Press Secretary, speechwriter Ben Stein was made Director of Communications."
-Bob Woodward (1990)
Thanks for the shoutout! The National Review Presidency begins!
Figuring Governor Carey will appoint Ed Koch or Robert Abrams to succeed Buckley. It'll be a barnburner Senate race in 1982
Figuring Governor Carey will appoint Ed Koch or Robert Abrams to succeed Buckley. It'll be a barnburner Senate race in 1982
Chapter Fifty-Six
"Governor [Hugh] Carey has officially announced that he has selected Ed Koch-Mayor of New York-as his replacement for James Buckley's vacant Senate seat. Mr Koch will be resigning from the Mayoralty within the upcoming week, and will then assume the vacancy."
-John Chancellor (1980)
-John Chancellor (1980)
Chapter Fifty-Seven
"President Buckley today has authorized the Director of the Office of the Management and the Budget, Martin Anderson, to launch a review on government spending-the purpose of such a review will contribute to the Administration's budgetary plan for this year."
-Walter Cronkite (1980)
"Buckley had to deal with a half-and-half Senate-and the Democrats still controlled the House. But he won the White House by a wide margin, and his White House advisors hoped that would put weight on the Minority Leadership to accept-at least-Buckley's core cuts."
-Rahm Emanuel (2009)
-Walter Cronkite (1980)
"Buckley had to deal with a half-and-half Senate-and the Democrats still controlled the House. But he won the White House by a wide margin, and his White House advisors hoped that would put weight on the Minority Leadership to accept-at least-Buckley's core cuts."
-Rahm Emanuel (2009)
Can you show the exact results, seat numbers and vote percentages please?
WB Clifford defeats John Buchanan Jr in AL 2 (60.6% to 39.4%), Will Rachford is defeated by Paul Manafort in CT 5 (50.8% to 49.2%)