56,167
edits
National Convention 1972: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
[[Tonie Nathan]] was chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee with a large margin over her only competitor, [[Diana Amsden]], the temporary chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]]. | [[Tonie Nathan]] was chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee with a large margin over her only competitor, [[Diana Amsden]], the temporary chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]]. | ||
Following the nominations, a motion was made to make them unanimous, which failed. However, a resolution was later brought by those that voted against this motion expressing their support for the ticket. This resolution passed unanimously.<ref>[[LP News 1972 June Issue 7]]</ref> | Following the nominations, a motion was made to make them unanimous, which failed. However, a resolution was later brought by those that voted against this motion expressing their support for the ticket. This resolution passed unanimously.<ref>[[Document:LP News 1972 June Issue 7]]</ref> | ||
The ticket went one to receive an electoral college vote cast by faithless elector [[Roger MacBride]] of Virginia making [[Tonie Nathan]] the first woman and the first Jewish person to ever receive an electoral college vote. | The ticket went one to receive an electoral college vote cast by faithless elector [[Roger MacBride]] of Virginia making [[Tonie Nathan]] the first woman and the first Jewish person to ever receive an electoral college vote. | ||