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...George McGovern chose Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri in what has been described as a "one minute and two second telephone conversation." By contrast, Carter surveyed 14 nominees, held 30 to 40 meetings with key citizens, and personally interviewed the final seven contenders before nominating Mondale as his running mate in 1976. Last spring Reagan's staff polled party members nationwide to determine their vice-presidential preference, and--despite a brief flirtation with former President Ford--eventually listened to the polls and selected George Bush...
John Anderson's agonizing and protracted search for a vice president also testifies to the growing importance of the number-two man during a campaign. In his attempt to enlist a well-known running mate who could help revive his faltering campaign, Anderson approached Boston's Mayor White, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and New York Governor Carey. at the same time gaining much media coverage while political analysts speculated on his eventual choice. Anderson's failure to attract a nationally-known vice president--he finally selected Patrick Lucey, former Governer of Minnesota--lost him an opportunity to resuscitate his campaign...
...Hall, the longtime chairman of the Communist Party, and running mate Angela Davis lead a pack of other leftists in the race. They include Deirdre Gristly of the Workers World Party and Andrew Pulley of the Socialist Workers Party...
...cannot defend Carter's record on the economy, but Reagan would be worse. To argue that one can slash taxes (Reagan supports the Kemp-Roth proposal), increase defense spending and balance the budget strikes us, as Reagan's own running mate (and a terrifying personality in his own right) has said, as "voodoo economics." Where Carter has consistently supported labor, Reagan still questions the validity even of the minimum wage. Reagan would not stop with trimming domestic programs; he has promised to eliminate some agencies (the Departments of Energy' and Education, for example) that Carter has established...
...list of Commoner supporters is a good cross section of American progressivism; William Winpisinger, head of the Machinists Union, for example, represents true trade unionism in a year when the Teamsters have thrown their weight behind Ronald Reagan. And Commoner's running mate, LaDonna Harris, is a gifted representative both of American women and American minorities. In short, the Citizens' Party represents an enlightened future...