1980 Democratic National Convention
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1980 presidential election |
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Nominees
Carter and Mondale |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | August 11–14, 1980 |
| City | New York City |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Jimmy Carter of Georgia |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Walter Mondale of Minnesota |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 3,346 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 1,677 |
| Results (President) |
Carter (Georgia): 2,129.02 (63.63%) Kennedy (Massachusetts): 1,150.48 (34.38%) Carey (New York): 16 (0.48%) Proxmire (Wisconsin): 10 (0.30%) Others: 40.5 (1.21%) |
| Results (Vice President) |
Mondale (Minnesota): 2,428.7 (72.91%) Not Voting: 723.3 (21.72%) Scattering: 179 (5.37%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
The 1980 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale for reelection. The convention was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City from August 11 to August 14, 1980.
The 1980 convention was notable as it was the last time in the 20th century, for either major party, that a candidate tried to get delegates released from their voting commitments. This was done by Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Carter's chief rival for the nomination in the Democratic primaries, who sought the votes of delegates held by Carter.
After losing his challenge for the nomination earlier that day, Kennedy spoke on August 12 and delivered a speech in support of President Carter and the Democratic Party. His speech closed with the lines "For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." The speech was written by Bob Shrum.
Various prominent delegates to this convention included Abe Beame, Geraldine Ferraro, Bruce Sundlun, Ruth Messinger, Thomas Addison, Ed Koch, Robert Abrams, Bella Abzug, Mario Biaggi, Steve Westly, and Howard Dean.
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