1972 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

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Coming into the 1972 Democratic National Convention, South Dakota Senator George McGovern had the delegate lead, but did not have the presidential nomination locked up.NPR Staff The Thomas Eagleton Affair Haunts Candidates Today https://www.npr.org/2012/08/04/157670201/the-thomas-eagleton-affair-haunts-candidates-today October 5, 2015 NPR August 4, 2012 After winning the Democratic nomination for president on July 13, McGovern looked for a running mate.Altman Lawrence Hasty and Ruinous 1972 Pick Colors Today's Hunt for a No. 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/us/politics/eagleton-pick-in-1972-colors-todays-vice-president-hunt.html October 5, 2015 New York Times July 23, 2012 McGovern's first choice for vice president was Ted Kennedy, but Kennedy refused to join the ticket; Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, and Connecticut Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff also declined. McGovern offered the position to Missouri Senator Thomas Eagleton, who appealed to labor groups and Catholics, two groups that McGovern had alienated during the primary campaign. The ticket of McGovern and Eagleton was nominated by the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Following the convention, it was revealed that Eagleton had received treatment for depression in the 1960s. Though McGovern considered keeping Eagleton on the ticket, he ultimately chose to replace Eagleton with former ambassador Sargent Shriver.Thurber Jon Thomas Eagleton, 77; vice presidential candidate left race over health reports https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-05-me-eagleton5-story.html October 5, 2015 LA Times March 5, 2007 The McGovern–Shriver ticket lost the presidential election to the Nixon–Agnew ticket. After the controversy surrounding Eagleton, future campaigns spent much more time vetting vice presidential candidates. Potential running mates Frances Farenthold's candidacy At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, there was a grassroots effort to nominate Frances Farenthold, a Texas state representative and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas. She had gained recognition due to her surprising, though unsuccessful, forced run-off against Texas’ incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith and former state representative Dolph Briscoe, the favorite for the nomination and eventual winner, in the Democratic primaries.Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold Vice Presidential Nomination https://law.utexas.edu/farenthold/national/vice-presidential-nomination/ 2021-01-25 law.utexas.edu The effort to nominate her for vice president came after the realization that Shirley Chisholm, the first major black candidate for President of the United States, would not have the delegates necessary to win the nomination at the convention. Chisholm had had the endorsement of and had helped found the National Women's Political Caucus, a new organization formed in Washington, D.C. in 1971.History https://www.nwpc.org/history/ 2021-01-25 National Women's Political Caucus en-US Following her convention defeat, the caucus had moved to recruit Farenthold to run for the vice presidency. The individual chosen to place Francis “Sissy” Farenthold's name in nomination for vice president would be Gloria Steinem, the co-founder of Ms. magazine. Although the nomination effort aroused the convention-goers mired in malaise and anger from the difficult 1972 Democratic National Convention, the campaign for her vice presidency was highly disorganized and last-minute, without a serious chance at denying Senator Thomas Eagleton his nomination by George McGovern. Despite coming from the state of Texas, the Texas delegation, controlled by Dolph Briscoe, did not support her candidacy. Regardless, the balloting for vice president finished with Farenthold receiving 405 delegates, and 13.73% of the vote, the second-most of all of the candidates.Our Campaigns - US Vice President - D Convention Race - Jul 10, 1972 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=59902 2021-01-25 www.ourcampaigns.com Farenthold was the first serious female candidate for the nomination for vice president of the United States by either major party. She would go on to once again compete with and lose to Dolph Briscoe for the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas in 1974. See also 1972 Democratic National Convention 1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries References 30em Category:Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Category:1972 United States presidential election Category:Ted Kennedy Category:Walter Mondale Category:Kevin White (politician) democratic vice