Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, 1976 for a president, and Mondale became a major part of Carter's campaign. The choice of Mondale helped Carter, a Southern "outsider" with little experience in Washington, rally the Democratic base to his candidacy. The Carter-Mondale ticket defeated the Ford-Dole ticket in the 1976 election. Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, 1976 This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1976 election. Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter won the 1976 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and chose Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate.
Inauguration of Jimmy Carter Bess" (lyrics by DuBose Heyward), sung by Donnie Ray Albert and Clamma Dale. Additionally, "America the Beautiful" was performed by the United States Marine Band, and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was sung by selected voices from Atlanta University, Clark, Morehouse, Morris Brown, and Spelman Colleges, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. Inauguration of Jimmy Carter The Inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th President of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, on the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C.. The inauguration marked the commencement of the only four-year term of Jimmy