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Pride and Power. If his opponents somehow coalesced to block him, they would make the whole primary campaign look like a charade and probably lose the South, which increasingly views the Georgian as the man who has brought pride and power to the region. Thus, the D.N.C. is already preparing for the July convention and the fall campaign on the premise he will be the candidate. Democratic Chairman Robert Strauss officially must remain neutral, but he also expects to avoid a deadlock or a bloodbath at Madison Square Garden. He told a party luncheon last week: "I made a commitment...
...Georgia might be described as the Sicily of the Soviet Union: a warm, wine-growing land whose 5 million, mostly dark-eyed inhabitants are known far and wide as clannish, passionate and shrewd. They are also notoriously unconcerned with the principles of socialism where making money is concerned. The Georgian penchant for private enterprise has long troubled Moscow, and lately its concern has been increasing. Over the past few months, a series of fires and bombings have racked Tbilisi, the capital, and, usually in typical veiled fashion, Communist officials admit that the region's entrepreneurs are fighting fiat with...
Senator Birch Bayh was the only former candidate to become a twice-born Carter zealot last week and helped the Georgian roll up a 68% victory in Indiana. Some politicians viewed Bayh's move as his bid to become Carter's running mate. The Georgian was also endorsed by Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe and Henry Ford II. On the other hand, Carter's lukewarm backing of McGovern four years ago still rankles. Said McGovern: "I will support Jimmy Carter with the same enthusiasm with which he supported the Democratic ticket...
...doing well in Maryland's beauty contest-he has no delegates running on his behalf-he can ensure victory in Nevada the following week and a triumphant sweep in California on June 8. Because Brown seems to be cutting into Carter's lead in Maryland, the Georgian scheduled an extra day of campaigning in the state...
Cabinet Posts. The pre-eminence of Jimmy Carter left the conference in some confusion and uneasiness. Much of the Georgian's black support in the early primaries was rooted in the desire to eliminate George Wallace from the race. But, said Jesse Jackson, head of Chicago's Operation PUSH (for People United to Save Humanity): "The absence of Wallace is not the presence of justice." According to Jackson, there is no candidate running who inspires the black community...