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Fourth, black audiences in particular responded to this Georgian. More than most whites, they were moved by his appeals for "love" and "decency." Almost everywhere, blacks voted for Carter by overwhelming margins. Without them, he would not have turned back Wallace in Florida, or Udall in Wisconsin and Michigan...
Henry Jackson, at 64 one of the most powerful members of the Senate, startled his closest advisers last week when he told them privately he wanted to be Jimmy Carter's running mate, but he does not think the Georgian will pick him. For his own part. Carter has a comfortable period of several weeks to consider Jackson and the growing list of names, many of which Carter knows far too little about-and, in some cases, too much. He is sure to keep the guessing game alive as a way to hold the spotlight until the convention...
...Northeast. The two candidates who best fit that strategy, in the minds of professional politicians, are both Senators: Minnesota's Walter Mondale, 48, and Idaho's Frank Church, 51. Mondale, a cool, skillful legislator and campaigner, would provide Carter wide bridges to labor and liberals, where the Georgian is still uneasily feeling his way. Mondale is also strong with Jewish leaders...
Jackson's decision is based on his judgment that Carter would make a stronger Democratic nominee and President than Senator Hubert Humphrey. Only a few months ago Jackson had hard feelings about Carter, but after several personal talks with the Georgian, his attitude has softened. In addition to accepting the inevitability of Carter's nomination, Jackson has come to respect his skills. At the same time, he remains bitter that Humphrey kept insinuating himself into the primaries...
...GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE