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The Democratic Party of the 70s Was Divided
It's not fair to chalk up the factional candidates of the 70s entirely to the new system. The wheeling and dealing of the old convention floors did have its purpose in trying to find a party consensus. In 1980 the establishment kind of strikes back. They also made it clear that the parties had given up a lot of control and they wanted it back.