Episode 332 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard (Part 14) DNC (3), Full of Surprises

George H.W. Bush 1992 The Changing of the Guard

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In this episode we listen in on one of the great public speakers of the Democratic Party, New York Governor Mario Cuomo. He will deliver the nominating speech for Governor Bill Clinton and he will electrify the crowd as only he can do. In fact, what stands out is that most of the delegates in the hall, who are way more liberal than your average Democrat, really would have preferred Cuomo as the nominee.
Cuomo had toyed with the idea of running for President back in 1991 but at that time George H. W. Bush was at 91% favorables in the polls and Cuomo decided to not make the race. That left the field wide open for Bill Clinton. So, on this third night of the 1992 Democratic Convention it would be Mario Cuomo speaking in nomination of Bill Clinton. Clinton having gambled and won by challenging a President who seemed so strong just 12 months before that he had scared out the heavyweights that could have challenged him.
There is a political lesson in that scenario because it cannot be lost on you that Clinton would go on to win and Mario Cuomo would never again have the opportunity to run for President in his own right. Such, is the wheel of fate in politics.
Then a surprise will occur that will change the race and turn it completely upside down, just after Bill Clinton broke with tradition and came down to the hall himself to thank the delegates in person.
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Chapters

1. 1992 Democratic Convention night coverage, with a panel Jim Lehrer, Robert McNeil, David Gergen and Mark Shields by PBS (00:00:00)

2. Music Intro (00:03:08)

3. Road to the White House 1992 - CNN segment (00:03:33)

4. Host Randal Wallace welcomes you tot he show (00:07:14)

5. NBC News coverage of the address of Governor Mario Cuomo of New York (00:08:49)

6. Address of Governor Mario Cuomo to the 1992 Democratic National Convention (00:09:54)

7. NBC News coverage of the 1992 Democratic National Convention (00:37:47)

8. interview of Senator Ted Kennedy by reporter Andrea Mitchell (00:39:37)

9. interview with New York Governor Mario Cuomo by reporter Maria Shriver (00:41:37)

10. Host Randal Wallace talks about Bill Clinton's trip to the Convention Hall, breaking with tradition (00:44:29)

11. PBS Coverage of Bill Clinton coming to the Convention Hall with Senator Joe Lieberman (00:44:48)

12. remarks by Governor Bill Clinton to the convention in 1992 (00:54:41)

13. PBS Coverage of the 1992 Convention with Senator Joe Lieberman (00:55:52)

14. Host Randal Wallace hits you with a surprise (01:00:24)

15. C-Span clip of the Ross Perot press Conference Segment (01:00:38)

16. Closing music (01:02:56)

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