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Three men stand out as Mondale's most serious vice-presidential prospects. None is widely known. If winning Texas is paramount, Senator Lloyd Bentsen Jr. would be the reliable bet. Bentsen, 63, is a tried-and-true organization man and very conservative for a Democrat: the liberal Americans for Democratic Action gives him a 40 rating, which is in the Republican range. Indeed, Bentsen's political differences with Mondale may be too big to gloss over gracefully. His views on U.S. policy in Central America-he has supported CIA aid for the contra guerrillas in Nicaragua and does...
Until Mondale lost the Ohio and Indiana primaries to Hart a few weeks ago, it was assumed that he would choose a safe, "geographical" running mate?perhaps Lloyd Bentsen, to help him carry Texas, or Fritz Rollings, to give him some appeal in the South. But there is a certain bloodlessness in Mondale's campaign that leaves Democrats with a sinking anticipation of defeat in November. Some now believe that Mondale might put spirit and excitement into his race by bringing a woman onto the ticket. At least the right woman might bring a feeling of something fresh...
After a sweeping state-by-state political analysis, he predicted that Walter Mondale will be the Democratic nominee, sharing the ticket with either Colorado Senator Gary Hart or Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. And the November winner? Reagan by a whisker. "I wouldn't bet the farm on it, but I'd bet the main house," said Nixon. "I wouldn't even bet the outhouse on Mondale...
They were produced by Washington-based Media Maven Ray Strother, a transplanted Louisianian whose previous clients include Democratic Senators Russell Long and Lloyd Bentsen. "I normally do traditional spots, but they would have looked too much like doing," what he the said "Our spots candidates had were to work harder." Each was tailored to a specific audience and strategically aired in time slots close to news, public affairs shows or popular prime-time series. All seven had a rat-a-tat rhythm that sent out an unmistakable message: Hart is a man on the move. "The spots are real, real...
...majority in the House. The real action is going to be in the Senate, where a shift of six seats could return the Democrats to the top perch and return important committee chairmanships to senators like Sam Nunn (Armed Forces), Edward M. Kennedy (Labor and Human Resources), and Lloyd Bentsen (Environment and Public Works...