Posted on 07/11/2024 8:58:27 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Ronald Reagan, trailing President Gerald Ford in delegates leading up to the 1976 Republican National Convention, decided to make a high-risk move in his quest for the presidential nomination: He picked a liberal running mate.
Yes, that’s right — the man whose name is synonymous with conservatism sought to balance his ticket by choosing Sen. Richard Schweiker, a liberal Republican from Pennsylvania. The Reagan campaign hoped the move would help win delegates from the state, make him more attractive to liberals and moderates at the convention in Kansas City, Mo., and ultimately improve his odds in the general election against Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.
“I am convinced that this is a ticket behind which all Republicans can unite and one which will lead our party to victory in November,” Reagan said at a July 26, 1976, news conference announcing the selection.
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no, they said libera...... oh wait- yep!
Mike Pence would suffice
Bush Sr?
Advice from enemies. The CIA front known as the WP can FOAD.
I always felt like Bush was one several big mistakes that Regan made during his presidency.
Oh how I miss the Gipper!
Hillary is well-rested and ready to be one heartbeat away from taking over as President, should that need arise.
yes
I didn’t care about politics at all back then.
BUT I was stunned when he had GHWB on the ticket.
I couldn’t believe it. Saw RR across the street in 1976.
Nope, it didn't work for Reagan , but more importantly it's not the MAGA road to victory. 🙂👍
(S) is for sarcastic
Richard Schweiker? I’ve never heard of him. I’m 53.
Under the same philosophy, he picked GHWB in 1980, and look where that took us.
deep state forced Reagan to pick that cow pile bush.....
“ Mike Pence would suffice”
Worked the first time
That went well......Man, how we suffered during the carter years.
Remember waiting in line for gas? No Christmas lights and that stupid sweater speach? Billy beer? The hunting trip (that was great)!
Today it's lies. They lie about the price of groceries. I hear from people shopping all the time how bad it is. Eggs $8 a dozen. The lies, the economy. Lying about covid.
If biden wins again it'll be worse than now.
Bush badmouthed Reagan's economic plan as VooDoo economics.
You would have to be brain dead to think Reagan picked Bush.
If it wasn't for Reagan Bush would have been sucking hind tit trying to destroy him.
What about a liberal who ‘chose a conservative’ then you find out the ‘chosen person’ was a conservative liberal?
What I can see is why the Washington Post is going under...
JFK left us LBJ tragically, and Reagan left us GHW Bush. Pence was a terrible pick, but it’s indicative of how Trump was thinking he could play nice with the Establishment. He should know now that he CAN’T
Reagan made the same mistake picking Bush for 1980. He could have won with Donald Duck as his VP. The subsequent Bush Presidency came back to bite conservative Patriots later. May have helped in Reagan’s demise.
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