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Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller And The Death Of Liberal Republicanism, Anthony Sterba
Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller And The Death Of Liberal Republicanism, Anthony Sterba
Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller once stood as one of the most prominent figures in the Republican Party, standing as a champion of liberal Republicanism. But from the heights that he achieved with his ascension to the vice presidency, he fell from grace, not being re-nominated for the post alongside President Gerald Ford in 1976. This thesis seeks to explain why this occurred. In explaining this, Rockefeller's previous primary campaigns, vice presidential actions, and ideology are all explored to show the conservative opposition that rallied itself against him. In light of this, Ronald Reagan's challenge of Gerald Ford in 1976 for the …