Walter Mondale 1984 presidential campaign
The 1984 presidential campaign of Walter Mondale, a former Minnesota senator and Vice President of the United States, began on February 21, 1983, when Mondale announced that he was running for president in a speech at the Minnesota State Capitol.[1]
Mondale for President | |
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Campaign | 1984 U.S. presidential election |
Candidate | Walter Mondale |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Lost election: November 6, 1984 |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Key people | Bob Beckel (campaign manager) |
Slogan | America Needs a Change |
Mondale won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after convincing Frank Lautenberg to support him. Lautenberg's vote gave Mondale the 1,967 delegate votes needed to become the Democratic Party's nominee.[2]
Mondale lost the general election, held on November 6, 1984, to incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan in a landslide.[3]
References
- ↑ "Walter Mondale announces candidacy for president". Minnesota Public Radio. 1983-02-21. https://archive.mpr.org/stories/1983/02/21/walter-mondale-announces-candidacy-president. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ Rosenbaum, David E. (1984-06-07). "Democratic Leaders Put Mondale on Top in a Day of Decision" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/07/us/democratic-leaders-put-mondale-on-top-in-a-day-of-decision.html. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ Raines, Howell (1984-11-07). "Reagan Wins By a Landslide, Sweeping at Least 48 States; G.O.P. Gains Strength in House" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/politics/07REAG.html. Retrieved 2018-01-14.