In my alt-1980, I had Ben Fernandez win Peurto Rico (that was his campaign strategy). I don't think it would be a good fit for either Buckley or Connally, so who knows? For NH, that looks like Buckley country. His brand of conservatism goes with NH perfectly. Connally will take SC after that, he is the only major southerner in the race.
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Chapter Ten
"Buckley and Connally both lobbied the [Manchester] Union-Leader pretty heavily. Connally served under Nixon, and [Will] Loeb was pretty close with the Committee [For the Reelection of the President], so he hoped to use that to get his support."
-Eric Baes (2016)
"This year has brought out the best of the Republican Party. But as the primary here approaches, I've come to the conclusion that we must extend our support to a certain candidate. I feel that the one who can best lead us to victory, and who espouses the most staunchly Conservative platform, is James Buckley."
-William Loeb (1980)
"It was the morning after that day, when the [Boston] Globe released a poll. And we rose by three points in New Hampshire, but by that point things changed too quickly for us to take too much notice of that."
-Will Buckley (1986)
"Connally chose to pretend what happened, well-did not happen. So he focused on the one thing his money could buy now..."
-Tom Brokaw (1996)
-Eric Baes (2016)
"This year has brought out the best of the Republican Party. But as the primary here approaches, I've come to the conclusion that we must extend our support to a certain candidate. I feel that the one who can best lead us to victory, and who espouses the most staunchly Conservative platform, is James Buckley."
-William Loeb (1980)
"It was the morning after that day, when the [Boston] Globe released a poll. And we rose by three points in New Hampshire, but by that point things changed too quickly for us to take too much notice of that."
-Will Buckley (1986)
"Connally chose to pretend what happened, well-did not happen. So he focused on the one thing his money could buy now..."
-Tom Brokaw (1996)
Chapter Eleven
"I remember, I went back to my hotel-and I turn on the tv, and guess what I see..."
-James Breslin (1995)
"James Buckley has served less than two terms in the United States Senate, but he justifies this by saying that the people need a 'new' type of leader. John Connally has served a full term as Governor of Texas-the third largest state in the United States, and he has served under two Administrations as Secretary of the Navy, and of the Treasury. John Connally served in both theaters of World War II, James Buckley never saw a day of military service. Think about who is the better man to represent you."
-Connally Campaign Ad (1980)
"Attack ads weren't something new, but this was New Hampshire-'Live Free or Die,' so people did see something in that last sentence."
-Mary Smith (1989)
"They had money to run their own ad, but Connally bought all of the evening and morning ad time, when people would watch-and if they spent it on that, they wouldn't have much for anything else."
-George Nash (2011)
-James Breslin (1995)
"James Buckley has served less than two terms in the United States Senate, but he justifies this by saying that the people need a 'new' type of leader. John Connally has served a full term as Governor of Texas-the third largest state in the United States, and he has served under two Administrations as Secretary of the Navy, and of the Treasury. John Connally served in both theaters of World War II, James Buckley never saw a day of military service. Think about who is the better man to represent you."
-Connally Campaign Ad (1980)
"Attack ads weren't something new, but this was New Hampshire-'Live Free or Die,' so people did see something in that last sentence."
-Mary Smith (1989)
"They had money to run their own ad, but Connally bought all of the evening and morning ad time, when people would watch-and if they spent it on that, they wouldn't have much for anything else."
-George Nash (2011)
Chapter Twelve
"In the present crisis we as a nation face today, we need someone who brings new, untried solutions. That man is James Buckley."
-Ronald Reagan (1980)
"We brought Governor Reagan with us to a lot of the rallies-not that he had a problem with it. We had his natural oratory, his personal popularity, and of course his conservative positions. I remember there was one time in the city of Nashua, the people who came to our rally seemed more enthused by Governor Reagan that my brother."
-William Buckley (1986)
-Ronald Reagan (1980)
"We brought Governor Reagan with us to a lot of the rallies-not that he had a problem with it. We had his natural oratory, his personal popularity, and of course his conservative positions. I remember there was one time in the city of Nashua, the people who came to our rally seemed more enthused by Governor Reagan that my brother."
-William Buckley (1986)