The 1976 Convention: A Dozen Ronald Reagans Part Five
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A brokered convention.  A race for every delegate's vote.  And a last minute ploy that shocked both opponents and supporters.  Reagan took on Gerald Ford in the 1976 convention, angering moderates in the party.  How the convention came, and how Reagan nearly found himself the party's nominee 4 years earlier. 
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