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Friday, April 29, 2016

How George McGovern Made Donald Trump Possible

http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-george-mcgovern-made-donald-trump-possible-1461884978

How George McGovern Made Donald Trump Possible

Republicans adopted the 1970 nominating reforms that even Democrats have long since modified.

By
Philip Terzian
April 28, 2016 
My office moved recently, and among the gems recovered from my swollen bookshelves was a 64-page brochure, printed in 1970 and bound in orange, titled Mandate for Reform. It was the report of the Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection to the Democratic National Convention, called the McGovern Commission after its chairman, Sen. George McGovern.http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-george-mcgovern-made-donald-trump-possible-1461884978

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