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1980 Democratic National Convention
1980 Democratic National Convention
1980 Democratic National Convention Date Venue City Presidential Nominee Vice Presidential Nominee August 11 - August 14 Madison Square Garden New York City Jimmy Carter of Georgia Walter Mondale of Minnesota
President
The delegate tally at the convention was in part: • Jimmy Carter – 2,129.02 • Ted Kennedy– 1,150.48 • Hugh Carey – 16 • William Proxmire – 10 • 14 others – 40.5
Vice-President
In the vice presidential roll call, Mondale was re-nominated with 2,428.7 votes to 723.3 not voting and 179 scattering. This was the last time during the 20th century that the Democratic Party had a roll call for the Vice Presidential spot.
The 1980 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated President Jimmy Carter for President and Vice President Walter Mondale for Vice President. The convention was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City from August 11 to August 14, 1980. The 1980 convention was notable, as it was the last time in the 20th century, for either major party, that a candidate tried to get delegates released from their voting commitments. This was done by Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Carter’s chief rival for the nomination in the Democratic primaries, who sought the votes of delegates held by Carter.
The President’s acceptance speech
President Carter gave his speech accepting the party’s nomination on August 14. This was notable for his tribute to Hubert Humphrey, whom he first called "Hubert Horatio Hornblower."[2] On November 4, President Carter and Vice President Mondale lost to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in the general election having lost both the popular vote by 8,423,115 popular votes and the electoral vote by 440 electoral votes. [3]
Notable Speakers
After losing his challenge for the nomination earlier that day, Kennedy spoke on August 12 and delivered a speech in support of President Carter and the Democratic Party. His speech closed with the lines "For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." The speech was written by Bob Shrum,
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See also
• Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1980 • 1980 Republican National Convention • U.S. presidential election, 1980
Various prominent delegates to this convention included Abe Beame, Geraldine Ferraro, Bruce Sundlun, Ruth Messinger, Thomas Addison, Ed Koch, Robert Abrams, Bella Abzug, Mario Biaggi, Steve Westly and Howard Dean.
References
[1] Auletta, Ken. "Kerry’s Brain." The New Yorker. 20 Sept. 2004. [2] The New York Times, Aug. 15, 1980 [3] 1980 Presidential General Election Results
The Voting
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Preceded by 1976 Democratic National Conventions
1980 Democratic National Convention
Succeeded by 1984
External links
• Text and Audio of Ted Kennedy’s Address • Carter acceptance speech
• List of members from various state delegations to convention • Speech by Melvin Boozer
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