Called Ronald Reagans proposals, quote, fantasy, and he criticized mr. Reagans military spending and tax cut plans. Fellow democrats, fellow citizens, i thank you for the nomination youve offered me. And i especially thank you for choosing as my running mate the best partner any president ever had fred mondale. With gratitude and determination, i accept your nomination. [ cheers and applause ] and i am proud to run on the progressive and sound platform you have hammered out at this convention. A campaign that defines the real issues, a campaign that responds to the intelligence of the American People, a campaign that talks sense. Were going to beat the republicans in november. Well win because were the party of a great president who knew how to get reelected, Franklin Delano roosevelt. Were the party of a courageous fighter who knew how to give them hell, harry truman. And as truman said, he just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Were the party of a gallant man of spirit Joh