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Changing the Rules Changes the Game: Party Reform and the 1972 California Delegation to the Democratic National Convention

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Rules changes in the Democratic party have substantially altered one of the fundamental institutions of American politics. This article is an effort to assess some of the effects of the new rules on the selection of delegates to the Democratic National Convention on the strategic environment faced by presidential candidates. The article outlines the basic aspects of those rule changes, describes the problems involved in the implementation of the rules, and attempts to evaluate some of the consequences faced by the presidential campaign of Senator George McGovern in the context of the California primary of 1972.

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  • Cavala, William, 1974. "Changing the Rules Changes the Game: Party Reform and the 1972 California Delegation to the Democratic National Convention," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 68(1), pages 27-42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:68:y:1974:i:01:p:27-42_23
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