Alternate History 🇺🇸 November 2, 1976: President Nelson Rockefeller wins election to full 4-year term and the aftermath

[Sergeant Foley]

CAMPAIGN '84: THE UNITED STATES SENATE ELECTIONS TO WATCH (PART I)
4:19 PM CST, Thursday, 11 July 1984

*ALABAMA:
United States Senator Howell Helfin (D-AL) is seeking reelection to a second term in 1984. Heflin, a popular Moderate-to-Conservative Democrat is heavily favored to win reelection against former US Rep. Albert L. Smith, Jr., (R-AL 06th) in November.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*ALASKA:
Incumbent United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader Ted Stevens (R-AK) is heavily favored to win reelection to a fourth term (third full six-year term overall against former Alaska State Attorney General John Havelock in November.
Rating: SOLID REPUBLICAN HOLD

*ARKANSAS:
Incumbent United States Senator David Pryor (D-AR) is up for reelection in 1984. He'll be facing off against US Rep. Ed Bethune (R-AR 02nd) in the November general election. Buoyed by his own overall statewide popularity and the popularity of incumbent Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, whose seeking reelection to a third two-year term, Pryor is expected to easily win reelection.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*COLORADO:
Incumbent United States Senator William L. Armstrong (R-CO) is favored to win reelection to a second six-year term against incumbent Colorado Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dick in the November general election.
Rating: SOLID REPUBLICAN HOLD

*DELAWARE:
Two-term incumbent United States Senator Joe Biden (D-DE)'s reelection prospects increased massively and dodged a huge political bullet when popular Delaware Governor Peter du Pont, IV announced mid Summer 1983 that he wasn't going to challenge Senator Biden. Biden's favored to win reelection in November against former State Rep. John M. Burris
Rating: SOLID DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*GEORGIA:
Incumbent United States Senator Rosalynn Carter (D-GA) was appointed in the Summer of 1983 following the shocking assassination of then-United States Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA); Carter won the 1983 special election later that Fall in a landslide victory with no major opposition. Carter, the wife of Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, is heavily favored to win a full six-year term in the November general election.
Rating: SOLID DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*IDAHO:
Two-term incumbent United States Senator James A. McClure (R-ID) is heavily favored to win reelection to a third six-year term against Vietnam War veteran Peter M. Busch in the November general election.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*ILLINOIS:
Three-term incumbent United States Senator Charles Percy (R-IL) is facing a tough battle for his reelection bid to a fourth term against US Rep. Paul Simon (D-IL 22nd) in what would be considered as a close hotly-contested election, which the entire nation will be watching to determine how control of the United States Senate will be turning out.
Rating: TOSS-UP

*IOWA:
Incumbent United States Senator Roger Jepsen (R-IA) is facing multiple controversies during his six years in the United States Senate. Jepsen is facing off against five-term US Rep. Tom Harkin (D-IA 05th) in what many view as one of the ugliest Senate campaigns in the history of the Hawkeye State. Political observers and analysts believe the mudslinging and personal attacks on both campaigns will get more uglier from here on out.
Rating: TOSS-UP
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[Sergeant Foley]

CAMPAIGN '84: UNITED STATES SENATE ELECTIONS TO WATCH (PART II)
Thursday, 11 July 1984

*KANSAS:
Incumbent United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) is heavily favored to win reelection against Democratic challenger James R. Maher in the November general election.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*KENTUCKY:
Two-term incumbent United States Senator Walter Dee Huddleston (D-KY) is facing a tough challenge from Jefferson County Executive Mitch McConnell in the November general election. Republicans are optimistic they can flip this Senate seat, while Democrats are hoping the presence of Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins on the Democratic Party ticket for Vice President, can push Huddleston over the finish line. The Bluegrass State will be heavily watched from both political parties as control of the United States Senate will depend on this election.
Rating: TOSS-UP

*LOUISIANA:
Two-term incumbent United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA) is heavily favored to overwhelmingly win reelection to a third term with no major party opposition, virtually unopposed inside the Pelican State.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*MAINE:
Incumbent United States Senator William Cohen (R-ME) is heavily favored to win reelection against State Rep. Libby Mitchell and Cohen is benefiting from the massive popularity of incumbent President George HW Bush inside the Pine Tree State.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*MASSACHUSETTS (OPEN):
United States Senator Paul Tsongas (D-MA), had held the Bay State's Class 2 US Senate seat since 1977 when then-United States Senator Edward W. Brooke, III (R-MA) resigned to serve as US Attorney General under then-President Nelson Rockefeller; Tsongas later won the 1977 special election very handily and went onto winning reelection to a full six-year term in 1978, announced following the 1982 Midterm elections, that he wasn't going to be seeking reelection to a second full six-year term in 1984. That set up a full-scale brawl inside the Massachusetts Democratic Party, which later resulted in Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor John Kerry becoming the Democratic nominee, where he'll be favored against Ray Shamie in the November general election.
Rating: LIKELY DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*MICHIGAN:
Inside the Wolverine State, incumbent United States Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) will be facing off against former astronaut Jack Lousma in the November general election. Despite polling surveys showing Senator Levin leading by double digits, the Senate Republican Campaign Committee is expected to spend millions into the Michigan US Senate contest, where they think President Bush's likely landslide in Michigan this Fall, could potentially cause an upset victory by Lousma. For his part, Levin will be aggressively campaigning in all 83 counties in order to win reelection.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*MINNESOTA:
Because former US Ambassador to Canada Walter Mondale was unsuccessful in his campaign for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination against Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, Minnesota Democrats turned to three-term Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe to run against incumbent United States Senator Rudy Boschwitz (R-MN), whose favored to win reelection to a second term in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*MISSISSIPPI:
The Magnolia State has a big showdown between the State's two most powerful politicians: incumbent United States Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) against popular Mississippi Governor William F. Winter, who many were surprised that he entered the Senate race in the middle of his second term. However, there are those, who are incensed about Winter's Senate campaign and there are fears of Democrats staying home in November.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*MONTANA:
Incumbent United States Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) is favored to win reelection against former State Rep. Chuck Cozzens in the Big Sky Country State in November.
Rating: LIKELY DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*NEBRASKA:
In the Cornhusker State, incumbent United States Senator J. James Exon (D-NE) is expected to face a strong challenge from Nancy Koch, where polling surveys are suggested a hotly-contested Senate race.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Inside the Granite State, incumbent United States Senator Gordon J. Humphrey (R-NH) will be facing off against US Rep. Norman D'Amours (D-NH 01st) in the November general election.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*NEW JERSEY:
Incumbent United States Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ) is expected to easily win reelection against Montclair Mayor Mary V. Mochary in the November general election.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*NEW MEXICO:
In the Land of Enchantment, two-term incumbent United States Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) is easily expected to win reelection against State Rep. Judith Pratt in November securing a third term.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*NORTH CAROLINA:
All eyes are focused heavily on the Tar Heel State, where two of the State's most powerful politicians have collided in the 1984 North Carolina US Senate race: two-term incumbent United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) and popular North Carolina Governor James Baxter "Jim" Hunt, Jr., which has turned into one of the most expensive, nastiest and hotly-contested Senate campaigns in North Carolina history. Political analysts, observers and experts all agree this is a battle between the New South (Hunt) versus the Old South (Helms).
Rating: TOSS-UP

*OKLAHOMA:
Incumbent United States Senator David Boren (D-OK) is heavily favored to defeat Republican challenger Bill Crozier by a massive landslide victory inside the Sooner State.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*OREGON:
Three-term incumbent United States Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR) is heavily favored to win a fourth term against State Senator Margie Hendricksen in the Beaver State.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD​

COMING UP IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: Part III of the 1984 United States Senate Elections to Watch.

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[Sergeant Foley]

CAMPAIGN '84: UNITED STATES SENATE ELECTIONS TO WATCH (PART III)
Thursday, 11 July 1984

*PUERTO RICO (OPEN):
Incumbent United States Senator Luis Alberto Ferre Aguayo (R-PR) announced that he wasn't seeking reelection to a second term in 1984. This pretty made US Rep. Jefferson Gillespie (D-PR 01st) the overwhelming favorite to replace him, giving Democrats a good pick-up opportunity if they want to regain control of the United States Senate.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC PICK-UP

*RHODE ISLAND:
Four-term incumbent United States Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) is heavily favored to defeating Republican challenger Barbara Leonard in a massive landslide victory securing his fifth term inside the Ocean State.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*SOUTH CAROLINA:
Long-time incumbent United States Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) is heavily favored to win reelection against Democratic challenger Melvin Purvis inside the Palmetto State.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*SOUTH DAKOTA:
Incumbent United States Senator Larry Pressler (R-SD) is expected to heavily win reelection against Democratic challenger George V. Cunningham in the November general election inside the Mount Rushmore State.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*TENNESSEE (OPEN)
With the elevation of then-United States Senator and then-Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-TN) to serve as the 45th Vice President of the United States under President George HW Bush, this left his Senate seat to come open and Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander appointed former Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn to the Senate seat, but Dunn announced he wasn't seeking a full six-year term in 1984, presumably planning a campaign of seeking the Tennessee Governor's Mansion again in 1986. This pretty much made US Rep. Albert Gore, Jr., (D-TN 06th) the overwhelming favorite against State Senator Victor Ashe in the November general election. Gore is seen by many national Democrats as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party and potential contender for the Presidency in 1988.
Rating: LIKELY DEMOCRATIC PICK-UP

*TEXAS (OPEN):
Incumbent United States Senator Dolph Briscoe (D-TX) shocked the Lone Star State in early December 1983 when he announced he wasn't seeking reelection to a full six-year term. This left a free-fall for the Texas Democratic Party, which saw an intriguing primary between State Senator Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin); US Rep. Kent Hance (D-TX 19th); and former US Ambassador to Mexico Bob Krueger. Doggett narrowly defeated Hance in the June 2nd Democratic primary runoff by just 1,345 votes. US Rep. Phil Gramm (R-TX 06th) easily won the Republican nomination. Polling suggest Gramm as the front-runner to winning the Senate seat in November.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN PICK-UP

*VIRGINIA:
Incumbent United States Senator John Warner (R-VA) is expected to easily win reelection against State Delegate Edythe Harrison by an overwhelming landslide inside the Old Dominion.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*WEST VIRGINIA (OPEN):
Long-time incumbent United States Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) announced in 1983 that he wasn't seeking reelection in 1984, which opened the door for West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller to launch his campaign for the United States Senate; although Rockefeller's expected to have a strong, tough competition from John Raese and national Republicans are expected to campaign hard for Raese, but observers believe Rockefeller's personal wealth will carry him over the finish line inside the Mountaineer State.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*WYOMING:
Incumbent United States Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) is expected to handily win reelection against Democratic challenger Victor Ryan in a massive landslide victory inside the Equality State.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD
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[Sergeant Foley]

CAMPAIGN 84: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS TO WATCH (PART I)
Friday, 12 July 1984

*ARKANSAS:
Incumbent Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is seeking reelection to a third non-consecutive term in the Natural State against Republican challenger Woody Freeman. Clinton, who rebounded after losing reelection to then-Arkansas Governor Frank Durwood White in the Reagan Revolution Landslide of 1980, defeated White in their 1982 rematch; Clinton is heavily favored to win reelection this November and he's being seen as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party including being hyped up as a potential contender for the Presidency in 1988 or 1992. This will be the last gubernatorial election in Arkansas coinciding with presidential elections due to a statewide constitutional amendment, which will switch gubernatorial elections from presidential years to midterm years (as well as increasing the gubernatorial term from two years to four years) with the implementation of Amendment 63 in the Arkansas State Constitution effective in 1986, when political observers anticipate Clinton will be seeking reelection to a fourth term in 1986.
Rating: SAFE DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*DELAWARE (OPEN)
Popular two-term incumbent Delaware Governor Pierre S. du Pont, IV is prohibited from succeeding himself of seeking a third consecutive term. Delaware Lieutenant Governor Mike Castle is du Pont's choice to replace him in the Governor's Mansion. Castle will face off against former Delaware Supreme Court Associate Justice William T. Quillen in the battle for the Governorship in the First State, however political oddsmakers believe Castle is favored to keep the Governorship in Republican hands.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*INDIANA:
Incumbent Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr is favored to win reelection against State Senator Wayne Townsend in the November general election. Orr's likely reelection would make it the fifth consecutive term in a row for the Indiana Republican Party of keeping the Governor's Residence in Republican control.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*MISSOURI (OPEN)
Two-term incumbent Missouri Governor Christopher S. "Kit" Bond announced in 1983 that he wasn't going to be seeking reelection to a third non-consecutive term in 1984, where political analysts and observers expect Bond to be launching a campaign for the United States Senate in 1986 when it's being anticipated of three-term incumbent United States Senator Thomas Eagleton (D-MO) won't be seeking reelection to a fourth six-year term. The battle to replace him in the Show Me State will consist of Missouri State Attorney General John Ashcroft and Missouri Lieutenant Governor Ken Rothman. The campaign between the Show Me State's two prominent statewide officeholders has gotten much uglier and nastier.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN HOLD

*MONTANA (OPEN):
Three-term incumbent Montana Governor Thomas Lee Judge, who held the Governorship in the Big Sky Country State for 12 years since 1 January 1973, having been elected in 1972 and reelected in 1976 and again in 1980, announced in the Summer of 1983 that he wouldn't be seeking reelection to a fourth term. Montana Democrats united behind Montana Lieutenant Governor Ted Schwinden while the Republicans united behind State Senator Pat Goodover. Despite the likelihood of incumbent President George HW Bush's massive landslide victory in the Big Sky Country State, it's expected that Schwinden will be victorious in the gubernatorial election.
Rating: LIKELY DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Incumbent New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu is favored to win reelection against State Representative Chris Spirou in the Granite State coming up in November.
Rating: SAFE REPUBLICAN HOLD

*NORTH CAROLINA (OPEN):
With two-term incumbent North Carolina Governor James Baxter "Jim" Hunt, Jr., prevented from succeeding himself for a third consecutive term and running for the United States Senate in 1984 against staunch neo-conservative two-term incumbent United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), attention turned to the nasty Democratic gubernatorial primary which consisted of former Charlotte Mayor H. Edward Knox; North Carolina Lieutenant Governor James Green ;North Carolina Insurance Commissioner John R. Ingram and North Carolina State Attorney General Rufus Edmisten, who ultimately narrowly defeated Knox in the June 5th Runoff election. However, the nasty primary campaign caused backlash against Edmisten, when all of his primary rivals crossed party lines to endorse six-term US Rep. James G. Martin (R-NC 09th). Boosted by the popularity of President Bush and Senator Helms in the Tar Heel State, political observers suggested Martin is likely to benefit and emerge victorious.
Rating: LEANS REPUBLICAN PICK-UP

COMING UP IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: Part II of Campaign 84 on the US State/Territory Governorships to Watch.​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

CAMPAIGN 84: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS TO WATCH (PART II)
Friday 12, July 1984

*NORTH DAKOTA:
Incumbent North Dakota Governor Allen I. Olson flip-flopped and announced his bid for reelection in December 1983, which annoyed some North Dakotans inside the Peace Garden State. North Dakota Democrats tapped former State Senator George A. Sinner to run against Governor Olson in the November general election.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC PICK-UP

*RHODE ISLAND:
Four-term incumbent Rhode Island Governor J. Joseph Garrahy announced he was seeking reelection to a fifth two-year term inside the Ocean State. Republicans tapped Cranston Mayor Edward D. DiPrete to run against the massively popular Democratic Governor, but polling suggests Garrahy is heavily favored to win reelection in an overwhelming margin in November.
Rating: SOLID DEMOCRATIC HOLD

*UTAH (OPEN):
With two-term incumbent Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson not seeking reelection to a third consecutive term, the Beehive State will have a showdown between former US Rep. Wayne Owens (D-UT 02nd) and Utah House of Representatives Speaker Norman Bangerter, who appears to be on the cusp of being Utah's first Republican Governor in 20 years if polling surveys continue the trends as they're showing.
Rating: LIKELY REPUBLICAN PICK-UP

*VERMONT (OPEN):
Inside the Green Mountain State, four-term incumbent Vermont Governor Richard A. Snelling chose not to seek reelection to a fifth two-year term in 1984. Vermont Democrats quickly united behind former Vermont Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Kunin while the Vermont Republicans united behind Vermont State Attorney General John J. Easton, Jr., . Kunin could make history as the Green Mountain State's first female Governor if elected.
Rating: TOSS-UP

*WASHINGTON:
Inside the Evergreen State, incumbent Washington Governor John Spellman and Pierce County Executive Booth Gardner are heading towards an all-out clash in the battle for the Washington Governor's Mansion. Gardner is attempting to become Washington's first Democratic Governor since Albert Rosellini. Odds-makers suggest Gardner is slightly favored to regain the Washington Governor's Mansion for the Washington Democratic Party.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC PICK-UP

*WEST VIRGINIA (OPEN):
Inside the Mountaineer State, two-term incumbent Governor Jay Rockefeller was prevented from succeeding himself and launched his campaign for the United States Senate in 1984. Former West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., is facing off against West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Clyde M. See, Jr., in the battle for the West Virginia Governor's Mansion. Should Moore prevail in November, he'll become the Mountaineer State's longest-serving Governor with 12 years of service by 16 January 1989.
Rating: LEANS REPUBLICAN PICK-UP

*AMERICAN SAMOA:
Two-term incumbent American Samoa Governor Peter Tali Coleman chose not to seek reelection to a third consecutive term in 1984. Former Delegagte At-Large AP Lutali is favored to win the Governorship for the American Samoa Democratic Party in November.
Rating: LIKELY DEMOCRATIC PICK-UP

*PUERTO RICO:
Inside the Free Association State, the third installment of the battle for La Fortaleza between two-term incumbent Puerto Rico Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo versus former Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon (where Romero Barcelo defeated Hernandez in 1976 and again in their 1980 rematch) has been very intriguing to watch amongst Puerto Ricans. Political analysts strongly expect voter turnout in the 51st State of the United States to exceed 88% in November.
Rating: LEANS DEMOCRATIC/PPD


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[Sergeant Foley]

1984 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Monday, 16 July-Thursday, 19 July 1984
George Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California

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*(Day 1 Speaker)
Monday, 16 July 1984:
* (3:00 PM PST)
Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley (D-CA).
*United States Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA).
*California Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy (D-CA).
*Nancy Pelosi.
*Peter Kelly.
*Walter Shorenstein.

*(4:00 PM PST)
*San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
*(4:30 PM PST): Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and United States Senator Rosalynn Carter (D-GA).
*Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR).
*(5:15 PM PST)
*Texas Governor Mark W. White, Jr., (D-TX).
*New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomo (D-NY State) delivers Keynote Address.

*(Day 2 Speakers)
Tuesday, 17 July 1984
*(1:30 PM PST)
*California State Treasurer Jesse Unruh (D-CA).
*California State Assembly Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr., (D-CA).
*(4:00 PM PST)
*US House of Representatives Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-MA 08th)
*(5:00 PM PST)
*US Rep. Timothy E. Wirth (D-CO)
*Glenn Watts, President of the Communication Workers of America.
*US Rep. William H. Gray, III (D-PA)
*US Rep. Mary Rose Oakar (D-OH)
US Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL).
*(6:00 PM PST)
Reverend Jesse Jackson (D-IL), President of the Rainbow Coalition.
*(6:45 PM PST)
*San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros (D-TX).
*Former US Rep. Martha Keys (D-KS).
*US Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO).
*US Rep. Barbara Boxer (D-CA).
*United States Senator George J. Mitchell (D-ME).

*(Day 3 Speakers)
Wednesday, 18 July 1984
*(1:30 PM PST)
*California State Attorney General John Van de Kamp (D-CA).
*California State Senate President Pro Tempore David Roberti (D-CA).
*Virginia Governor Chuck Robb (D-VA).
*US Rep. Daniel Rostenkowski (D-IL).
*US Rep. Gillis Long (D-LA).
*(3:00 PM PST)
*Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower (D-TX).
*Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe (D-MN).
*Nebraska Governor Bob Kerrey (D-NE).
*(4:05 PM PST)
*United States Senator Juan H. Cintron Garcia (D-PR).
*Former US Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX 18th).
*Cicely Tyson.
*United States Senator Daniel Inoyue (D-HI); United States Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD); United States Senator Dolph Briscoe (D-TX).
*(5:30 PM PST)
*United States Senator Gary Hart (D-CO).
*United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA).
*United States Senator Alan J. Dixon (D-IL).
*(6:25 PM PST)
*United States Senator Wendell Ford (D-KY) introduces Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins (D-KY).
*(7:00 PM PST)
*Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins (D-KY) delivers acceptance speech as the Democratic Party Vice Presidential nominee.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart. My fellow Democrats, I hereby accept your nomination to become the next Vice President of the United States. [Cheers] It's the greatest honor of my life and I can assure you, I will be fighting like Hell to make Bruce Babbitt our next President......
......We've had enough of the same old, same old. The Republicans have held the Presidency for the past 16 years and sell themselves as so-called moderates. They ain't anymore (Crowd chanting 'They ain't anymore'). No, my friends, they have revealed their true faces. It's Goldwater's party and now that President Bush is in office, every poll shows that Bushnomics is NOT working. They want to go back to the failed economic policies of the 1920s. But we have a message for George Bush and the Republicans: We are going to win this election (Cheers). And we will have Bruce Babbitt as our next President. A President, who fights for the future of kids and grandkids. Let's come together and make it happen. Let's win this election in November! [Cheers].
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*(Day 4 Speakers):
Thursday, 19 July 1984
*(2:00 PM PST)
*California State Controller Kenneth Cory (D-CA).
*Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson (D-CA).
*United States Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ).
*United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX).
*US House Majority Leader James C. Wright (D-TX).
*US Rep. Tony Coelho (D-CA).
*(3:37 PM PST)
*United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH).
*US Rep. Albert A. Gore, Jr., (D-TN 04th).
*United States Senator Jim Sasser (D-TN).
*Chicago Mayor Harold Washington (D-IL).
*West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller (D-WV).
*United States Senator Lawton Chiles (D-FL).
*Florida Governor Bob Graham (D-FL).
*(4:00 PM PST)
*New Orleans Mayor Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial (D-LA).
*US Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA 02nd).
*US Rep. John Breaux (D-LA 07th).
*United States Senator Russell B. Long (D-LA).
*Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards (D-LA).
*(5:37 PM PST)
*US Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ 02nd).
*Denver Mayor Frederico Pena (D-CO).
*Colorado Governor Richard "Dick" Lamm (D-CO).
*(6:00 PM PST)
*Arizona First Lady Hattie Babbitt (D-AZ) introduces her husband, Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt (D-AZ).
*(6:39 PM PST)
*Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt (D-AZ) delivers his acceptance speech as the Democratic Party presidential nominee.

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......"Ladies and Gentlemen, my fellow Americans: Are you ready? Are you ready to building a new future for our great country in peace and prosperity? I can tell you, I am definitely ready. And that's why I strongly accept your nomination for President of the United States! [Cheers]. We all know the Republicans and President Bush and where they want to take us. Back to the disastrous 1920s. Our future. As one nation under God. I am running for President to building a future for all Americans: One of the first bills introduced will be a major comprehensive economic recovery plan, which will help working Americans and their families out of the disastrous failed Bushnomics. The White House has tragically failed by President Bush's unwillingness of listening to common sense. In fact, it seems like he's taking his marching orders from the likes of Jesse Helms [Boos] and Jack Kemp. I want to invest in our nation's future with specific, detailed tax breaks for the Middle Class and asking those, who are living in the life of luxury, to make things a two-way street. Because we are the Democrats. We care about the common people in all 51 States. That's what we have this party for. Not the Fords. Not the Rockefellers. Not the Holtons. Second, I will raise the minimum wage to a living wage and building modern infrastructure. And third, we will turn the federal government around as I already have in Arizona. I cleaned up what some of my predecessors left us, and I will do it again. Lastly, I will make sure that we have proper ethics reforms guidelines in this country. And the great woman to do it: Governor Martha Layne Collins from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the next Vice President of the United States! Let's go my fellow Democrats, we are going to win this election and send President Bush back to Texas, where he belongs and send Vice President Baker back to Tennessee, sending both of them into retirement!"