Eaglewings
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President Ford had the power of buttering up his delegates with the use of airplanes, special trips to the white house ...
Reagan: 1976 . The odds were against him, and the hazards were large. Presidents, even unelected presidents like Ford, have power. They command the attention of the national media without having to strain or pay for the coverage. They can make appointments that please allies and constituents. They can arrange appropriations that secure the loyalty of influential members of their party. As a result they typically control the machinery of the party, which writes rules for primaries and conventions. They can rely on the patriotic reflex of most Americans when the national interest is threatened and, if adept, can convert that reflex into political support.
For Reagan merely to challenge Ford risked splitting the party. Rarely had a sitting president faced a challenge from within his party,
Reagan's '76 GOP Nomination | HistoryNet
March 1980: When the Establishment Believed Ronald Reagan Would Lead the GOP to Certain Defeat
Establishment Believed Ronald Reagan Would Lead GOP to Certain Defeat
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President Ford had the power of buttering up his delegates with the use of airplanes, special trips to the white house ...
Reagan: 1976 . The odds were against him, and the hazards were large. Presidents, even unelected presidents like Ford, have power. They command the attention of the national media without having to strain or pay for the coverage. They can make appointments that please allies and constituents. They can arrange appropriations that secure the loyalty of influential members of their party. As a result they typically control the machinery of the party, which writes rules for primaries and conventions. They can rely on the patriotic reflex of most Americans when the national interest is threatened and, if adept, can convert that reflex into political support.
For Reagan merely to challenge Ford risked splitting the party. Rarely had a sitting president faced a challenge from within his party,
Reagan's '76 GOP Nomination | HistoryNet
March 1980: When the Establishment Believed Ronald Reagan Would Lead the GOP to Certain Defeat
Establishment Believed Ronald Reagan Would Lead GOP to Certain Defeat
.
