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1976 Democratic vice presidential nomination

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This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for vice president of the United States in the 1976 election. Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter won the 1976 Democratic nomination for president of the United States, and chose Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate. According to Joel Goldstein, a legal professor and the author of several works on the vice presidency, 1976 marked the beginning of the modern vice presidential selection process, with candidates undergoing extensive vetting. Carter believed that his running mate might be a valuable asset to his presidential campaign, and Mondale became a significant element. The choice of Mondale helped Carter, a Southern "outsider" with little experience in Washington, rally the Democratic base to his candidacy. The Carter–Mondale ticket would go on to defeat the Ford–Dole ticket in the general election but ultimately lost to the Reagan–Bush ticket in 1980. Mondale went on to become the Democratic presidential nominee in 1984 but ultimately lost to incumbent President Ronald Reagan in the general election.

Potential running mates

Finalists

• Senator
  Walter Mondale
  from Minnesota
  (1964–1976)
• Senator and 1968 vice presidential nominee
  Edmund Muskie
  from Maine
  (1959–1980)
• Senator
  John Glenn
  from Ohio
  (1974–1999)

Others

• Senator and 1976 presidential candidate
  Frank Church
  from Idaho
  (1957–1981)
• Representative
  Peter W. Rodino
  from New Jersey
  (1949–1989)
• Senator
  Adlai Stevenson III
  from Illinois
  (1970–1981)

See also

• Jimmy Carter 1976 presidential campaign
• 1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 1976 Democratic National Convention
• 1976 United States presidential election
• List of United States major party presidential tickets

References

1. Brucker, Lauren (2 May 2012). "Five Questions with Joel Goldstein, J.D." Saint Louis University. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
2. Goldstein, Joel (24 August 2014). "President Carter's vice-presidential legacy". The Hill. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
3. "Biography: Walter F. Mondale". PBS. PBS. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
4. Goldstein, Joel (26 July 2012). "Yogi Berra and Veepstakes". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
5. Goldstein, Joel (26 July 2012). "Yogi Berra and Veepstakes". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
6. Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
7. Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
8. Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
9. Baumgartner, Jody (1 January 2006). The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 66. ISBN 9780275988906. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

• Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees
• 1976 United States presidential election
• John Glenn
• Walter Mondale