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...relatively conservative-minded body of Americans presents Ford with an opportunity to overcome one of his most serious handicaps: being the nominee of a party that claims the formal allegiance of only 18% to 22% of the voters. Ford's opportunity is Carter's danger. If the Georgian moves-or is driven by Ford-too far to the left, he risks alienating large sections of the middle class. And, by background and instinct, Carter is a populist...
...guests were "pinkos, leftists, Commies," Carter quipped, "It is a real thrill to meet the famous people here tonight. I hope I don't get to know too much about you." When Actor Tony Randall noted, "You've never met with people of this level," the Georgian retorted, "That's how I won the nomination...
...poll by Patrick Caddell as rating John Connally low on integrity, Carter in an interview needlessly added that only Alabama Governor George Wallace ranked lower. The remark recalled similarly gratuitous comments that Carter had made during the primaries about Hubert Humphrey and Ted Kennedy, and a number of the Georgian's Southern supporters let him know that they were unhappy about it. Carter lost no time in telephoning Wallace in Montgomery, Ala., to apologize...
Before the convention, I was a Georgian who hung onto grits as my only vestige of "pride." I was ashamed of the rest and hopelessly poisoned by the bitterness I felt toward the society that segregated me from blacks...
Waiting and Weighing. One big reason for Carter's acceptability to many businessmen is his success in resisting political pigeonholing. Allied Chemical Chairman (and former Commerce Secretary) John Connor, an early Carterite, finds the Georgian "somewhat on the liberal side. I think we need a liberal President to work with the Democratic Congress." Says Bell & Howell Chairman Donald Frey, a Republican: "I have a gut feeling that Carter is fundamentally conservative...