Jimmy Carter's Unique Relationship with Democratic Conventions
We’re in the midst of convention season! C-SPAN recently brought you live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican convention. Soon we’ll do the same for the Democratic convention.
Which means it’s the perfect time to think about – Jimmy Carter.
"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President. It's been a long time since I said those words the first time, and now I've come here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination."
That was the 1976 Democratic convention.
Jimmy Carter would repeat versions of that signature line in more speeches at more conventions over the…
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