Democratic_Party_vice_presidential_candidate_selection,_1976

1976 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

1976 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

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This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for vice president of the United States in the 1976 election. Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter won the 1976 Democratic nomination for president of the United States, and chose Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate. According to Joel Goldstein, a legal professor and the author of several works on the vice presidency, 1976 marked the beginning of the modern vice presidential selection process, with candidates undergoing extensive vetting.[1] Carter believed that his running mate might be a valuable asset to his presidential campaign, and Mondale became a significant element.[2] The choice of Mondale helped Carter, a Southern "outsider" with little experience in Washington, rally the Democratic base to his candidacy.[3] The Carter–Mondale ticket defeated the Ford–Dole ticket in the 1976 election.

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Potential running mates

Finalists

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Others

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See also

References

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    Brucker, Lauren (2 May 2012). "Five Questions with Joel Goldstein, J.D." Saint Louis University. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Goldstein, Joel (24 August 2014). "President Carter's vice-presidential legacy". The Hill. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    "Biography: Walter F. Mondale". PBS. PBS. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Goldstein, Joel (26 July 2012). "Yogi Berra and Veepstakes". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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    Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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