Paula, democrats elicit is an, i thank you for the nomination youve offered me. And i especially thank you for trusting as my running meet the best partner anyone could ever have, chris mondale. [applause] with gratitude and determination, i accept your nomination. Im proud to run on the progressive vote that you have and the convention. A campaign that defines a campaign that response to the intelligence of the American People. A campaign that talks sense. We are going to beat the republicans in november. We will when because were at the podium of a president who you had to get elected. Franklin roosevelt. [applause] we are the party of a courageous fighter and were gonna give him hell, eric truman. And as truman said, they just saw the truth, and they thought it was how. And we are the party of a gallant man, John Fitzgerald kennedy. And were the party of a great leader of compassion. Lyndon johnson. [applause] and the party of great men who should have been president and who would h
My name is jimmy carter, i am running for president. [applause] tonight, tonight i have some good news for you. We will have a democrat in the white house in 1977. Ladies of the convention, probably i present before you the name of jimmy carter as the party, of the democratic the next president of the United States. Election 1976, the Democratic National convention. Analystt is political richard scanlon. Richard inis is washington, with me are professor Howard Penniman and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings and touche and. We want to discuss the Democratic Convention. We will do the Republican Convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. Before we do either of the detailed discussions we have to spend a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of the nominating convention. One has said these are real ideological struggles told by circuses. Penniman, beyond that, how can we briefly describe the cosession of American Convention . Convention national is the nominating
Here are their speeches. When nominated, Geraldine Ferraro was representing queens, new york, for three terms as a member of the u. S. House. Earlier, as a Public School teacher she took night classes , at the university to earn a law degree and later work as an assistant district attorney. She went on to lose two primary races for the u. S. Senate and was the u. S. Ambassador to the un human rights commission. Geraldine ferraro accepted the Vice President ial nomination in san francisco. [applause] [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention [cheering] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my name is Geraldine Ferraro. [cheering] [applause] i stand before you to proclaim tonight america is a land where dreams can come true for all of us. [applause] [cheering] as i stand before the American People and think of the honor this Great Convention has bestowed upon me, i recall the words of
Listen on the free cspan radio app. For only the third time in u. S. History, a Major Political party is nominating a woman to be their Vice President ial candidate. The first time was in 1984, when democrats chose Geraldine Ferraro. 24 years later, republicans nominated then Alaska Governor sarah palin. Here are their speeches. When nominated, Geraldine Ferraro was representing queens, new york, for three terms as a member of the u. S. House. Earlier, as a Public School teacher, she took night classes at the university to earn a law degree and later work as an assistant district attorney. She went on to lose two primary races th was the u. S. Ambassador to the un human rights commission. Geraldine ferraro accepted the Vice President ial nomination in san francisco. [applause] [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention [cheering] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my name is Geral
Noting that donald trump has not ryans full endorsement. Paul ryan stressed what they have in common. That brings us to our question, putting to republicans only. Can your party unite in november . Donald Trump Supporters can call 202 7488000. Those who oppose can call 202 7488001. Those undecided can call 202 7488002. Twitter,each us on lets see what was said. He brings a new wing to it. New voters we have never had for decades. That is a positive thing. On the common Core Principles that unite all of us . We will have policy disputes. Romney and i did not agree on everything in 2012. I am not interested in litigating the past. I am interested in Going Forward and seeing where Common Ground exists to make sure we can have a unified party. The question is, can we unify on common, Core Principles that make our party. The print was that built this country. I am encouraged the answer to that question is yes. Host coming out of those some of the headlines today, usa today calls it an but n