Neither had a majority of delegates. Cbs news was there to cover a contested convention. Part of that coverage was a debate among delegates over a rule that would require president ford to name his running a made. Portion of that debate is 3. 5 hours. This is a cbs news special report. The Third Session of the Republican National convention. This portion is sponsored by merrill lynch. Now here is walter cronkite. Good evening. This may be the most exciting Political Convention session any errors a in years. The Republican Party is here to nominate a president ial candidate and an incumbent president for the First Time Since 1912 faces a serious challenge from within his own party. That comes tomorrow night according to the schedule with a scheduledt could be out on the floor of the arena tonight. Both sides will test their strength, which could make or break. New is the number of the rule proposed by the reagan side that would force president ford to name his Vice President ial running
Series champion. Is it time to start fitting them for the world series rings, despite the fact they have the secondtolast worst record in baseball . I can feel those september breezes coming. Going to push them over the finish line. Joe, every four years we come out of the conventions wondering which candidate emerges with the big mo, its the Boston Red Sox, this time, joe. Two straight wins against the nationals. The grounds crew clearing space for a banner, this october wondering which exred sox star will get the bigger ovation, at fenway park, there wont be any fans, mind you, but still go with us. This is it, this is a turning point. This is the impossible dream. Like secretary going down the final stretch of the belmont in 73. These red sox are coming on, two wins in a row. Speaking of momentum, i do think that perhaps the president may have been a bit enraged yesterday morning after getting the ratings from his final night, but also the polling out of abc news, the Washington Pos
Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. It has come to this, the republican establishment is now embracing a man that possibly hates more than any other certainly more than any other member of the party, ted cruz. In an effort to prevent Donald Trumps hostile takeover of the gop. 2012 gop president ial candidate mitt romney who was campaigning in ohio with john kasich just four days ago announcing this afternoon that in the utah nominating caucuses on tuesday he will vote for cruz, quote, the only path that remains to nominate a republican rather than mr. Trump, is to have an open convention. At this stage, the only way we can reach an open convention is for senator cruz to be successful in as many of the remaining nominating elections as possible. Romney added a vote for governor kasich is future contests makes it extremely likely that trumpism would prevail. Campaigning in utah this afternoon, kasich played down romneys announcement. Look, mitts fine. This is his view. He is enti