Walter Mondale 1984 presidential campaign

Mondale for President
Campaign1984 U.S. presidential election
CandidateWalter Mondale
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusLost election: November 6, 1984
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Key peopleBob Beckel (campaign manager)
SloganAmerica Needs a Change

The 1984 presidential campaign of Walter Mondale, a former Minnesota senator and Vice President of the United States, began on February 21, 1983, when Mondale announced that he was running for president in a speech at the Minnesota State Capitol.[1]

Mondale won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after convincing Frank Lautenberg to support him. Lautenberg's vote gave Mondale the 1,967 delegate votes needed to become the Democratic Party's nominee.[2]

Mondale lost the general election, held on November 6, 1984, to incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan in a landslide.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Walter Mondale announces candidacy for president". Minnesota Public Radio. 1983-02-21. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. ↑ Rosenbaum, David E. (1984-06-07). "Democratic Leaders Put Mondale on Top in a Day of Decision". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  3. ↑ Raines, Howell (1984-11-07). "Reagan Wins By a Landslide, Sweeping at Least 48 States; G.O.P. Gains Strength in House". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-14.