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Chapter Thirty-Six
"Buckley now needs to select a running mate-the primaries were divisive, and while he'd have a lead over President Carter in any case he'd be best to choose someone who could unite the Republican Party. This would need to be someone geographically balanced-Southern, Western, Mid-western-but also someone who is ideologically balanced."
-Dan Rather (1980)
"Buckley's shortlist consisted of [Larry] Pressler, Dole, Baker, [John] Heinz, Percy, as well as some governors-[James] Thompson, [Bill] Clements, [William] Milliken. However, he knew that the running mate was only one half of what needed to be done at the Convention."
-George Will (2001)
-Dan Rather (1980)
"Buckley's shortlist consisted of [Larry] Pressler, Dole, Baker, [John] Heinz, Percy, as well as some governors-[James] Thompson, [Bill] Clements, [William] Milliken. However, he knew that the running mate was only one half of what needed to be done at the Convention."
-George Will (2001)
Chapter Thirty-Seven
"As the Convention came closer, Buckley narrowed down his list to Milliken, Percy, and Baker-one had executive experience in a heartland industrial state. The other two had experience in the Senate."
-Rahm Emanuel (2009)
"When it came down to those three options-Governor Milliken, Senator Percy, and Senator Baker-we had to look at who not only balanced the ticket, but who strengthened the ticket."
-William F Buckley (1986)
-Rahm Emanuel (2009)
"When it came down to those three options-Governor Milliken, Senator Percy, and Senator Baker-we had to look at who not only balanced the ticket, but who strengthened the ticket."
-William F Buckley (1986)
Best for Buckley to pick someone with Southern ties to head off Carter
Chapter Thirty-Eigt
"Senator Buckley has made his decision..."
-Dan Rather (1980)
"He's served the American people in the Navy, and I've served with him in the Senate. He's a man with staunch principles and integrity, and also knows how to compromise. He's the man that can help solve the problems the country's facing, which is why I'm proud to have Howard Baker with me."
-James Buckley (1980)
-Dan Rather (1980)
"He's served the American people in the Navy, and I've served with him in the Senate. He's a man with staunch principles and integrity, and also knows how to compromise. He's the man that can help solve the problems the country's facing, which is why I'm proud to have Howard Baker with me."
-James Buckley (1980)
Nice choice. He'll help with moderates and Southerners. Buckley will need some help against Carter in the south
I think that even with Baker, Buckley will lose more southern states than Reagan did. He may do better in the NE to compensate
Chapter Thirty-Nine
"This Amendment has been the stance of this Party in the year of 1940, it has been the stance of this Party for forty years, and it must be the stance of this Party in the year of 1980."
-John Anderson (1980)
"Senator Tower's in charge of the Platform hearings, and there are some organizations that have been concerned with his impartiality-especially in regards to the [Equal] Rights Amendment."
-Roger Mudd (1980)
"We weren't sure over what position to take on the Amendment. There was a fear of Anderson-or some of Anderson's supporters-breaking off if a supportive stance was not amended to the Party Platform. We also faced pressure from the Opposition, and either way we could only fear the results of taking either dierction."
-William F Buckley (1986)
-John Anderson (1980)
"Senator Tower's in charge of the Platform hearings, and there are some organizations that have been concerned with his impartiality-especially in regards to the [Equal] Rights Amendment."
-Roger Mudd (1980)
"We weren't sure over what position to take on the Amendment. There was a fear of Anderson-or some of Anderson's supporters-breaking off if a supportive stance was not amended to the Party Platform. We also faced pressure from the Opposition, and either way we could only fear the results of taking either dierction."
-William F Buckley (1986)
Chapter Forty
"Buckley met-separately-with Anderson and with Tower. Neither made direct threats, just said they'd 'have to accept' whatever decision was made. So Buckley knew he needed a compromise, so he came up with a compromise."
-William Brock (1995)
"'The Republican Party will support the passing of a Constitutional Amendment, which would ensure equal rights for women in matters of pay and leave.' The Amendment would focus on ending discrimination within the workplace, and all that surmised-which disappointed the Anderson delegates, or some of the Anderson delegates, but it was at least some version of an Amendment."
-William F Buckley (1986)
-William Brock (1995)
"'The Republican Party will support the passing of a Constitutional Amendment, which would ensure equal rights for women in matters of pay and leave.' The Amendment would focus on ending discrimination within the workplace, and all that surmised-which disappointed the Anderson delegates, or some of the Anderson delegates, but it was at least some version of an Amendment."
-William F Buckley (1986)
Maybe instead of Anderson running as an independent we get Helms or someone similar doing that?
Chapter Forty One
"Jimmy Carter didn't fail America-Jimmy Carter gave up on America, on it's ability to overcome any obstacle as it has in it's history. Jimmy Carter believes that it's better to have a leader who lets the country's stature continue to decline than a leader who offers new, productive solutions-and I think that the American people aren't for that type of thinking!"
-James Buckley (1980)
"The Republicans are now focused on President Carter."
-Walter Cronkite (1980)
-James Buckley (1980)
"The Republicans are now focused on President Carter."
-Walter Cronkite (1980)