Word: conventioners
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mondale, who felt indebted to Lance for helping him win crucial primaries in Alabama and Georgia last March 13, evidently hoped to ram through the appointment while the convention was celebrating Ferraro's nomination as Vice President. But a series of news leaks, riled the delegates before they arrived...
While Hart wanted to block Mondale from a first-ballot win, he had been boxed in. Mondale strategists had reluctantly agreed not to resist Hart's one floor motion, which sought to ban the use of U.S. troops, particularly in the Persian Gulf, until after all negotiations had failed...
Still, the frustration felt by blacks raised fresh uncertainties about how Jackson would handle his long-awaited hour of glory at the convention podium on Tuesday night. When he appeared, he somehow managed to lift everyone, turning the political gathering into a revival meeting, complete with a humble confession and...
As the Wednesday-night balloting approached, only one substantive question remained: What kind of message would Hart deliver in his prime-time convention swan song? As it turned out, Hart paid obeisance to Mondale without explicitly abandoning his forlorn quest for the nomination. He praised his opponent's "unsurpassed...
Now the remaining suspense centered on personalities and performance. In a convention of blazing oratory, how would the nation's first woman vice-presidential candidate stand up to her first big test? How would the reserved Mondale measure up against the forceful Cuomo and mercurial Jackson? The answers, when...