Election system and the 1976 president ial campaign to international audiences. Governor carter, again, is talking in broad generalities. I think this is an instance of deliberate distortion. And if mr. Carter alleges that his holiness by signing that has done it, he is totally inaccurate. Im not criticizing his ho holiness of pope, i was talking about mr. Ford. Governor carter again contradicts himself. I think so he confused the issue. Let me correct one other comment. The panamanian question is one confused by mr. Ford. Again, governor carter is inaccurate. Election 1976, the candidates and the campaign. This is richard in washington. With me in our studios today are professor howard pennyman of Georgetown University and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We have talked of a of many different aspects of this 1976 american president ial bicentennial year, starting with the primaries back in the winter and going straight through the conventions and the rest. This afternoon
President ford and challenger jimmy carter leading up to election night. And they react to clips from debates and candidate events. Pres. Ford governor carter, again, is talking in broad generalities. Gov. Carter i think this is an instance of deliberate disclosure. Pres. Ford if mr. Carter alleges that his voting by siding that is done, he is inaccurate. Governor carter again contradicts himself. Gov. Carter mr. Ford, i think, confused the issue. Pres. Ford let me correct one other comment governor carter has made. Gov. Carter the title question is one that has been confused by mr. Ford. Pres. Ford again, governor carter is inaccurate. Election 1976 the candidates and the campaign. Richard this is Richard Scammon in washington. With me in our studios today are professor Howard Penniman of Georgetown University and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We have talked of many different aspects of this 1976 american president ial bicentennial year, starting with the primaries ba
Election 1976 the candidates and the campaign. Richard this is richard in washington. With me in our studios today are professor Howard Penniman of Georgetown University and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We have talked of many different aspects of this 1976 american president ial bicentennial year, starting with the primaries back in the winter and going straight to the conventions and the rest. This afternoon, we want to talk about the nature of the campaign, what the campaign is, what it tries to do, how the party organizes. Let me turn first, if i may, to professor penniman and ask him that simplest question why . Prof. Penniman [laughs] the answer is a good many things, but i guess the prioritization at the state and local level. Got them working to bring out the vote, working to get voters registered, working to get the candidates known, working to get the issues insofar as there are sharp issues dividing, known. It has become of special importance in the United S
President of the United States. [applause] election 1976, the Democratic National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon in washington. With me are professor howard honeyman of Howard University Howard Penniman of Yorktown University and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We want to discuss the Democratic Convention. We will do the Republican Convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. But perhaps before we do either of the detailed discussions on these conventions, we want to spend at least a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of an American National president ial nominating convention. One observer has said these conventions are real ideological struggles told as circuses. We know the main purpose is to nominate a candidate for president. But Howard Penniman, beyond that, how can we briefly describe the process of an American Convention . Howard the National Convention is the time of the nom
Election 1976, a look towards the conventions. Your host is political analyst richards gammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon. With me here in our studios in washington, stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we are going to try and talk with you about the end of the primary season. The beginning of the preconvention caucus and maneuver and discussion and trying to get together various factions of the groups each to produce a candidate for Vice President in the fall. Backpose, when one looks at the primary season that began in february, closed on june 8 in california. As one looks back. There are two things that stand out. Jimmy carter, and the closeness of the Republican Campaign for the nomination. Steve, how would you evaluate this phenomenon. Heres governor of a middle sized state in the south and pretty well a sword of nomination as the first southerner since the civil war. How did he do it . Stephen it is a phenomenon, an incredible performance for who is that u