Author: Reagan, Ronald
Title: Reagan Bumper Sticker
Description: Raleigh, NC: American for Reagan. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, honorary chairman. circa 1976. Original unused bumper sticker. Tape remants at uppper corners...3 x 8.5 inches. Helms supported Ronald Reagan for the presidential nomination in 1976, even before Reagan had announced his candidacy. His contribution was crucial in the North Carolina primary victory that paved the way for Reagan's presidential election in 1980. The support of Helms, alongside Raleigh-based campaign operative Thomas F. Ellis, was instrumental in Reagan's winning the North Carolina primary and later presenting a major challenge to incumbent President Gerald Ford at the 1976 Republican National Convention. According to author Craig Shirley, the two men deserve credit "for breathing life into the dying Reagan campaign".Going into the primary, Reagan had lost all the primaries, including in New Hampshire, where he had been favored, and was two million dollars in debt, with a growing number of Republican leaders calling for his exit.[ The Ford campaign was predicting a victory in North Carolina, but assessed Reagan's strength in the state simply: Helms's support.While Ford had the backing of Governor James Holshouser,the grassroots movement formed in North Carolina by Ellis and backed by Helms delivered an upset victory by 53% to 47%.The momentum generated in North Carolina carried Ronald Reagan to landslide primary wins in Texas, California, and other critical states, evening the contest between Reagan and Ford, and forcing undeclared delegates to choose at the 1976 convention. .
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Title: Reagan Bumper Sticker
Description: Raleigh, NC: American for Reagan. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, honorary chairman. circa 1976. Original unused bumper sticker. Tape remants at uppper corners...3 x 8.5 inches. Helms supported Ronald Reagan for the presidential nomination in 1976, even before Reagan had announced his candidacy. His contribution was crucial in the North Carolina primary victory that paved the way for Reagan's presidential election in 1980. The support of Helms, alongside Raleigh-based campaign operative Thomas F. Ellis, was instrumental in Reagan's winning the North Carolina primary and later presenting a major challenge to incumbent President Gerald Ford at the 1976 Republican National Convention. According to author Craig Shirley, the two men deserve credit "for breathing life into the dying Reagan campaign".Going into the primary, Reagan had lost all the primaries, including in New Hampshire, where he had been favored, and was two million dollars in debt, with a growing number of Republican leaders calling for his exit.[ The Ford campaign was predicting a victory in North Carolina, but assessed Reagan's strength in the state simply: Helms's support.While Ford had the backing of Governor James Holshouser,the grassroots movement formed in North Carolina by Ellis and backed by Helms delivered an upset victory by 53% to 47%.The momentum generated in North Carolina carried Ronald Reagan to landslide primary wins in Texas, California, and other critical states, evening the contest between Reagan and Ford, and forcing undeclared delegates to choose at the 1976 convention. .
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Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 51-5115
- Book number: 51-5115
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