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Bella Abzug only lost the 1976 primary to Moynihan by 10,000 votes. Her winning would help Buckley considerably in securing reelection
Chapter Three
"Senator Buckley, unlike some of the other candidates, you have not campaigned so much (yet, at least). So, could you explain to the voters what is the overall theme of your campaign?"
"Well, you caught me by surprise-but if I have to compose one message, I'd have to say it's courage to not be bound by constraints of politics, and such, and speak to the American people the truth as I see it, and I have to say-the truth as I see it is that this country needs a new type of leadership if it wants to get out of the present crisis."
-James Buckley (1979)
"Governor Connally, if the Iranian terrorists who took the [Tehran] embassy employees hostage would return to you all hostages in exchange for a couple million dollars, would you agree?"
"Well, no, I don't-see, I don't believing in negotiating with terrorists, even though they have innocent Americans on the table. Fact of the matter is, it'll say that we'll surrender if they use force. Besides, they're not about to spend whatever money we pay them on anything harmless, now."
-John Connally (1979)
"Well, you caught me by surprise-but if I have to compose one message, I'd have to say it's courage to not be bound by constraints of politics, and such, and speak to the American people the truth as I see it, and I have to say-the truth as I see it is that this country needs a new type of leadership if it wants to get out of the present crisis."
-James Buckley (1979)
"Governor Connally, if the Iranian terrorists who took the [Tehran] embassy employees hostage would return to you all hostages in exchange for a couple million dollars, would you agree?"
"Well, no, I don't-see, I don't believing in negotiating with terrorists, even though they have innocent Americans on the table. Fact of the matter is, it'll say that we'll surrender if they use force. Besides, they're not about to spend whatever money we pay them on anything harmless, now."
-John Connally (1979)
Chapter Four
"No words could describe my respect for John Connally, Bob Dole, George Bush, and Howard Baker-but after searching my heart, I have decided to give my support to Jim Buckley, for I feel he could best shape our Party, and take our country in the direction it needs."
-Ronald Reagan (1979)
"After Reagan made his endorsement, the Connally campaign started pulling out all favors-endorsements, funding, anything to catch up. Reagan was the most popular conservative in the country, and he was standing by the Governor's great political rival."
-Nick Thompson (2016)
"I remember, I was talking to a [Chicago] Tribune fellow, covering the Connally side, and he said that some of his people wanted him to just go to south Carolina, `cause in the Carolina's he'd have a lot more ground. But he said, 'we're not running away from Iowa,' so they didn't."
-Clymer Wright (1988)
"The only thing Connally had left was Connally-so another debate was set up..."
-Roger Mudd (2002)
-Ronald Reagan (1979)
"After Reagan made his endorsement, the Connally campaign started pulling out all favors-endorsements, funding, anything to catch up. Reagan was the most popular conservative in the country, and he was standing by the Governor's great political rival."
-Nick Thompson (2016)
"I remember, I was talking to a [Chicago] Tribune fellow, covering the Connally side, and he said that some of his people wanted him to just go to south Carolina, `cause in the Carolina's he'd have a lot more ground. But he said, 'we're not running away from Iowa,' so they didn't."
-Clymer Wright (1988)
"The only thing Connally had left was Connally-so another debate was set up..."
-Roger Mudd (2002)