Word: ohio
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...California. In a remarkable last-ditch effort by the anyone-but-Carter forces, he was upset in New Jersey by an uncommitted slate pledged to Brown and Hubert Humphrey (Who could resist the offer of two candidates for one vote?). But Carter won big where it counted most?in Ohio, the nation's sixth largest state. Competing against both Udall and Church, Carter carried 52% of the vote, which was twelve points higher than his most optimistic forecasts. Ohio gave him 126 delegates, and that...
...party," and his cronies figured he would ultimately come out for Carter (TIME, March 29). At a press conference last Tuesday afternoon, Daley predicted that Carter would win on the first ballot. Then he added: "This man Carter has fought in every primary, and if he wins in Ohio he'll walk in under his own power. He's got courage. I admire a man who's got courage. He started out months ago, entered into every contest in every state, and he won 'em and he lost 'em, and by God, you have got to admire a guy like...
After the Ohio vote came in, Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson released the 86 delegates that Daley's machine had won for him as a favorite son. George Wallace urged his 168 delegates to support Carter. If all those delegates voted for Carter, he would have the 1,505 needed to nominate. Scoop Jackson and Frank Church were expected to endorse him soon...
Indeed, at least until Ohio, Carter performed better as David than as Goliath. As soon as he surged out front, voters perceived him to be an "in" member of the political establishment that he had so effectively criticized. He failed to foresee that the two late starters, Brown and Church, would appeal to voters as refreshing newcomers and underdogs. It did not help that Brown, Church and Udall?with Humphrey rooting restlessly from the sidelines?could challenge Carter one-on-one, while he was running everywhere. His opponents won the votes of people who were suspicious of his Southern origin...
...last week's Super Bowl primaries, Ford swept up 88 delegates in Ohio to Reagan's nine, though Reagan won 45% of the popular vote?more than expected. The President also captured New Jersey's 67 delegates. But Reagan won all 167 delegates in California's winner-take-all primary...