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That raises the possibility of a joint Hart-Jackson challenge before the convention's rules committee, which meets in Washington the last week of June. The great majority of the committee's 184 members will be chosen in proportion to each candidate's strength in the convention, which means they will be pro-Mondale. By pooling their forces, though, Hart and Jackson could win the 25% committee vote necessary to produce a minority report, which could open the way to a floor fight on delegate credentials. The idea that enough Mondale delegates could actually be unseated...
...Neill is behind it. So are Democratic Governors Mario Cuomo of New York and Richard Celeste of Ohio. The National Organization for Women and the National Women's Political Caucus are scrambling to line up organized support for a woman Vice President. In recent weeks, Walter Mondale and Gary Hart have been asked at every stop whether they would run with a woman; Jesse Jackson already has promised to choose a woman in the unlikely event he is nominated. The thought of a woman Veep, which sounded a little farfetched just a few months ago, has suddenly acquired a life...
...Hart and Mondale have both made enthusiastic noises about the idea of a female running mate, but naturally enough, neither has made any commitment. Hart frequently mentions that he has picked Schroeder, his campaign co-chairwoman, to head his vice-presidential search force, and adds: "You can bet that there will be several well-qualified women on the list she draws up." Says Schroeder (who could not run with Hart because she is from the same state): "The odds are getting better [for a woman] because the polls are starting to show that a woman would actually help the ticket...
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...
Says one Democratic expert on Capitol Hill: "There are two imaginative choices for Mondale?a woman or Gary Hart." The idea of a Mondale-Hart ticket interests many Democrats. One problem is that Hart, if he loses the presidential nomination, might decide he would be better off sitting this one out. He could campaign for the ticket, but still separate himself from a losing effort?if it loses? and thus retain his political integrity and be well positioned to chase the presidential nomination in 1988. In any case, many Mondale advisers are cool to the idea of having Hart...