Convention Moments: New York, New York, 1980
NARRATOR: The phrase of the day as the 1980 Democratic Convention began in New York City was Rule F3C. Supporters of Jimmy Carter, who had beaten Senator Edward Kennedy in the primaries, wanted keep the rule binding delegates to vote as their primary voters had done on the first ballot. Kennedy had a lot of support among party insiders and he wanted a change. (</s>BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, 1980) SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: I would hope that the Carter forces would recognize the importance of an open convention.</s>NARRATOR: The Carter people said delegates could vote the way they wanted on anything except the first presidential ballot. And they prevailed. That guaranteed a Carter nomination. Kennedy immediately withdrew.