Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign that Changed America (132 page)

8.
Associated Press, “Brock Says Survey Shows Gain in Republican Voters,”
New York Times
, May 10, 1980, 9.

9.
Hedrick Smith, “Reagan and Carter Gearing Up and Winding Down,”
New York Times
, May 19, 1980, B12.

10.
Edward Wills Jr., “Reagan Sees Senate in GOP Hands Soon,”
Indianapolis Star
, May 5, 1980, 1.

11.
“Campaign Notebook,”
Detroit News
, May 15, 1980, 18A.

12.
Susan Headden, “Reagan a Go-Getter as Young Man, Recalls Park,”
Indianapolis Star
, May 5, 1980, 25.

13.
Richard Wirthlin, “Reagan for President Campaign Plan,” June 29, 1980, Richard Wirthlin Archives Collection.

14.
Craig Shirley,
Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All
(Nashville, TN: Nelson Current, 2005), 84.

15.
Ibid., 236, 239.

16.
Stuart Spencer, in discussion with the author, September 28, 2006.

17.
Karen Spencer, in discussion with the author, December 20, 2006.

18.
Stuart Spencer, in discussion with the author, September 28, 2006.

19.
Albert R. Hunt, “Eyes of Reagan Are upon Texas but Gaze Is Turning More Frequently to Autumn,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 2, 1980, 12.

20.
Susan Ritchie, “Detroit—1980 GOP,”
Detroit News
, May 13, 1980, 4A.

21.
Adam Clymer, “Chief of Democrats Declares Race Over,”
New York Times
, May 3, 1980, 10.

22.
“Gallup Finds Public Backs Carter Over Reagan on Avoiding a War,”
New York Times
, May 4, 1980, 24.

23.
Howell Raines, “Newcomers to South and West Reinforcing Reagan's Strength,”
New York Times
, May 3, 1980, 1.

24.
“Texas Primary: The State,”
New York Times
, May 3, 1980, 9.

25.
Wirthlin, “Reagan for President Campaign Plan.”

26.
Mike Long, in discussion with the author, April 19, 2007.

27.
William Safire, “Reagan in New York,”
New York Times
, May 8, 1980, A35.

28.
Ibid.

29.
Raines, “Newcomers to South and West.”

30.
Howell Raines, “Reporter's Notebook: Reagan's Style,”
New York Times
, May 4, 1980, 24.

31.
Ibid.

32.
Harry Bernstein, “Labor's Fear of Reagan Bars Support of Kennedy,”
Los Angeles Times
, May 2, 1980, B1.

33.
Ibid.

34.
Ibid.

35.
James M. Perry, “Carter, Reagan Take 3 State Primaries; Kennedy, Bush Win District of Columbia,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 7, 1980, 6.

36.
“Voting Results in 4 Primaries,”
New York Times
, May 7, 1980, 7.

37.
Perry, “Carter, Reagan Take 3 State Primaries.”

38.
Associated Press, “Carter Victories Virtually Eliminate Kennedy as Challenger, Powell Says,”
Indianapolis Star
, May 7, 1980, 8.

39.
Timothy D. Schellhardt, “Carter's Post–Rose Garden Strategy,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 8, 1980, 26.

40.
Terence Smith, “Confident Carter Aides Shifting Focus to General Election,”
New York Times
, May 7, 1980, B9.

41.
What's News,
Wall Street Journal
, May 8, 1980, 1.

42.
Hedrick Smith, “Carter and Reagan Expected to Widen Delegate Leads in Today's 4 Primaries,”
New York Times
, May 6, 1980, D18.

43.
Lou Cannon, David S. Broder, and Maralee Schwartz, “Reagan Campaign Looks to Running Mate,”
Washington Post
, May 13, 1980, A4.

44.
United Press International, “Udall Reportedly Bars No. 2 Spot with Anderson,”
New York Times
, May 9, 1980, A22.

45.
Associated Press, “Udall Discloses He Suffers from Parkinson's Disease,”
New York Times
, October 18, 1980, 8.

46.
Richard J. Meislin, “Carey, Saying Nation Is ‘In Trouble,’ Calls for Open Convention,”
New York Times
, May 6, 1980, A1.

47.
Ibid.

48.
Maurice Carroll, “Carey Renews Call to Democrats for ‘Open’ National Convention,”
New York Times
, May 9, 1980, A22.

49.
David S. Broder, “Carter's Cabinet Power,”
Washington Post
, May 4, 1980, C7.

50.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “The Mondale Alternative,”
Washington Post
, May 2, 1980, A17.

51.
Adam Clymer, “Disquiet Among Democrats,”
New York Times
, May 8, 1980, B11.

52.
Adam Clymer, “Democrats Divided in Colorado Voting,”
New York Times
, May 7, 1980, B8.

53.
Ibid.

54.
Associated Press, “Wyoming and Virginia Give Support to Reagan,”
New York Times
, May 11, 1980, 21.

55.
William Endicott, “Reagan Selling a Return to the ‘Good Old Days,’”
Los Angeles Times
, May 6, 1980, B1.

56.
Jackson Diehl and Felicity Barringer, “Voters Express Disenchantment,”
Washington Post
, May 14, 1980, A1.

57.
Associated Press, “New Poll Finds Reagan Leading,”
Washington Post
, May 15, 1980, A4.

58.
Bill Peterson, “Reagan Is Finally Picking Up Support in the Boardrooms,”
Washington Post
, May 16, 1980, A2.

C
HAPTER
19: S
IX
M
EN
O
UT

1.
R. W. Apple Jr., “Europe Looks Askance at Choice for U. S. President,”
New York Times
, June 6, 1980, A13.

2.
William Safire, “Ronnie Le Cowboy,”
New York Times
, June 16, 1980, A23.

3.
David S. Broder, “Columbus Cool to Campaigners Carter, Reagan,”
Washington Post
, May 30, 1980, A1.

4.
Jonathan Fuerbringer, “Jobless Rate Climbs to 7.8 Pct. Sets 3½-Year Record, but Inflation Off,”
Washington Star
, June 6, 1980, A1.

5.
Steven R. Weisman, “Carter and Reagan 'debate' in Ohio, Six Blocks Apart,”
New York Times
, May 30, 1980, A1.

6.
Terence Smith, “President Won't Debate Anderson; Independent Hopes Called Fantasy,”
New York Times
, May 28, 1980, B5.

7.
“A Look Ahead from the Nation's Capital,”
U. S. News & World Report
, May 12, 1980, 13.

8.
Memorandum by Martin D. Franks, “Anderson,” May 13, 1980, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA.

9.
Tom Wicker, “An American Style,”
New York Times
, May 25, 1980, E19.

10.
“A Look Ahead from the Nation's Capital,”
U. S. News & World Report
, May 12, 1980, 13.

11.
Associated Press, “The Vote Tally,”
New York Times
, May 14, 1980, A18.

12.
Lou Cannon, “Reagan, Ignoring Bush, Assails Carter's Policies,”
Washington Post
, May 20, 1980, A8.

13.
William Endicott, “Reagan, Carter Win 2 Primaries,”
Los Angeles Times
, May 14, 1980, B1.

14.
“Top GOP Adviser Urges a Reagan-Ford Ticket,”
Baltimore Sun
, May 15, 1980, A7.

15.
Bill Roeder, “Reagan and Ford Play Games,”
Newsweek
, May 12, 1980, 25.

16.
“Top GOP Adviser Urges a Reagan-Ford Ticket.”

17.
Associated Press, “Report of Ford Candidacy with Reagan Held Unlikely,”
New York Times
, May 16, 1980, B5.

18.
“Top GOP Adviser Urges a Reagan-Ford Ticket.”

19.
Bill Peterson, “Bush Campaigners Insist He Can Win, Despite the Odds,”
Washington Post
, May 19, 1980, A3.

20.
Ibid.

21.
United Press International, “Working on the Campaign Trail: It's Frustrating but Addictive,”
Providence
(RI)
Journal
, May 25, 1980, A11.

22.
“Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Joining Reagan Campaign,”
New York Times
, May 22, 1980, B8.

23.
Adam Clymer, “Bush Wins Michigan; Reagan and Carter Are Oregon Victors,”
New York Times
, May 21, 1980, A1.

24.
Kathy Sawyer and David S. Broder, “Jack Kemp: Galileo of GOP Economics,”
Washington Post
, May 20, 1980, A3.

25.
Jim Roberts, in discussion with the author, July 2006; Bruce Eberle, in discussion with the author, March 4, 2007; David Smick, in discussion with the author, October 18, 2006.

26.
Sawyer and Broder, “Jack Kemp.”

27.
Judith Miller, “Reagan's Quarterback,”
New York Times
, June 8, 1980, F1.

28.
Jack Kemp, in discussion with the author.

29.
Lou Cannon, “Reagan, Ignoring Bush, Assails Carter's Policies,”
Washington Post
, May 20, 1980, A8.

30.
Ibid.

31.
Associated Press, “Primary Results,”
New York Times
, May 21, 1980, A26.

32.
T. R. Reid, “Delegate Noses Are Hard to Count, the Media Find,”
Washington Post
, May 22, 1980, A3.

33.
Richard Bergholz, “Reagan Says He Might Back Higher Tax Cuts,”
Los Angeles Times
, May 20, 1980, B18.

34.
Bill Peterson, David S. Broder, and Lou Cannon, “Bush Scores Upset in Michigan Primary,”
Washington Post
, May 21, 1980, A1.

35.
David Broder and Maralee Schwartz, “Despite Michigan Win, Bush ‘Reassessing’ Prospects,”
Washington Post
, May 22, 1980, A1.

36.
Lou Cannon, “Optimist Reagan Will Speak No Evil of His Dogged GOP Rival,”
Washington Post
, May 21, 1980, A3.

37.
Ibid.

38.
Broder and Schwartz, “Despite Michigan Win, Bush ‘Reassessing’ Prospects.”

39.
Richard Bergholz, “Reagan Confident About Delegate Count,”
Los Angeles Times
, May 22, 1980, B22.

40.
Bill Peterson and David S. Broder, “Bush All but Abandons California Race, Plans Think Session,”
Washington Post
, May 23, 1980, A3.

41.
Ibid.

42.
Richard Bond, in discussion with the author, October 4, 2006.

43.
Associated Press, “Bush Quits Calif. Race; Campaign in Doubt,”
Providence
(RI)
Journal
, May 23, 1980, A1.

44.
Susan Morrison, in discussion with the author.

45.
Bill Peterson, “Bush Does Not Want to Quit,”
Washington Post
, May 24, 1980, A1.

46.
Associated Press, “Bush Quits Calif. Race; Campaign in Doubt,”
Providence
(RI)
Journal
, May 23, 1980, A1; Susan Morrison, in discussion with the author.

47.
Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover, “Will Ford Pick Reagan's GOP Running Mate,”
Washington Star
, May 25, 1980, A3.

48.
Jules Witcover, “Bush Is ‘Reassessing’ Race Despite Victory in Mich.; But His Aides Deny Reagan Over Top,”
Washington Star
, May 21, 1980, A1.

49.
James M. Perry, “Bush's Camp, Hurt by Tepid Response to Michigan Victory, Weighs Giving Up,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 22, 1980, 5.

50.
Judy Bachrach,
Washington Star
, May 20, 1980.

51.
Associated Press, “Bush Campaign Fizzles; Calif. Operations Closed,”
Sioux Falls
(SD)
Argus Leader
, May 23, 1980, 1A.

52.
James Baker, in discussion with the author, September 6, 2006; Victor Gold, in discussion with the author, March 27, 2006.

53.
Associated Press, “Reagan Plans Intense Primary Season Windup,”
Washington Star
, May 24, 1980.

54.
Adam Clymer, “Reagan, Confident of Victory, Faces GOP Problems,”
New York Times
, May 22, 1980, A1.

55.
Bill Roeder, “Shaking Up the GOP Committee,”
Newsweek
, May 19, 1980, 27.

56.
Bill Peterson, “Democrats Working to Block Anderson,”
Washington Post
, June 5, 1980, A1.

57.
Peter Goldman and James Doyle, “The GOP Renaissance Man,”
Newsweek
, May 26, 1980, 34.

58.
Ibid.

59.
Bob Colacello,
Ronnie and Nancy: Their Path to the White House, 1911 to 1980
(New York: Warner Books, 2004), 486–87.

60.
Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover, “Will Ford Pick Reagan's GOP Running Mate?”
Washington Star
, May 25, 1980, A3.

61.
United Press International, “Reagan Says He Has Won Republican Nomination,”
New York Times
, May 24, 1980, 9.

62.
Victor Gold, in discussion with the author, March 27, 2006.

63.
Lawrence L. Knutson, “Bush Appeals for Democratic Support in Michigan Primary,” Associated Press, May 19, 1980.

64.
Victor Gold, in discussion with the author, March 27, 2006.

65.
George Bush with Victor Gold,
Looking Forward: An Autobiography
(New York: Doubleday, 1987), 213.

66.
Douglas E. Kneeland, “Bush Says He'll Quit Active Campaigning, Ending 2-Year Quest,”
New York Times
, May 27, 1980, A1.