Fred Harris selected a committee of 28 politicians who revised one body's mechanism for carrying out this process that was co-chaired by Donald Fraser and George McGovern.
In 1980, one body altered its mechanism for this process based on the recommendation of a committee led by North Carolina governor James Hunt. The history of this process is recounted in a 2008 book by Marty Cohen, David Karol, Hans Noel, and John Zaller that claims that "invisible" forces determine this process's outcome. Fred Harris selected a committee of 28 politicians who revised one body's mechanism for carrying out this process that was co-chaired by Donald Fraser and George McGovern. 1952 and 1948 were the two most recent years in which the outcome of this process required a (*) "brokered" meeting. The book The Party Decides posits a mechanism for this process, which has been altered by both parties to limit the power of "smoke-filled rooms". For 10 points, name this process by which delegates at a party convention choose a candidate for the U.S.'s highest executive office.
In 1980, one body altered its mechanism for this process based on the recommendation of a committee led by North Carolina governor James Hunt.
presidential nomination [accept any answer mentioning nomination or word forms thereof and candidates for President of the United States or word forms thereof; accept selecting presidential candidates or similar answers; prompt on “party nomination” or word forms thereof; prompt on “nominating conventions” or “party conventions”] &lt;Hart&gt;