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George Bush is likewise counting on a last-minute delegate stampede into his camp. Says he: "I understand herd instincts." Bush's strategy is to outcampaign and outspend the front runner in key industrial states, just as he did in Pennsylvania, where he stumped for 14 days and spent nearly $1 million, vs. four days and $100,000 by Reagan. Bush figures that he can spend six times more than Reagan on politicking in the remaining contests because the Californian has already come closer to the $17 million federal limit on primary spending than Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Day of the Underdogs | 5/5/1980 | See Source »

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