of support among political leaders that would be respected by southerners. strom thurmond, for example, of south carolina. >> all that we could ask for is somebody who would just and fair and treat the south like the other sections of the country. >> strom thurmond had been a democrat but he had left the democratic party because of the civil rights act. >> the race is between mr. nixon and mr. rockefeller. and i would prefer mr. nixon. i think he would be better for the whole country. >> convention will come to order. >> 1968 is the last presidential year in which it was possible to run for president without entering any primaries. ronald reagan showed up in miami beach, gave a press conference and said, i'm running for president. >> yes. as of this moment, response to that resolution by the california delegation.