Presidency of Jimmy Carter a party platform calling for the establishment of a national health insurance program, Kennedy refused to concede. He instead called for an "open convention", in which delegates would be free to vote for the candidate of their choice regardless of the result in the primaries. Carter's allies defeated Kennedy's maneuverings at the 1980 Democratic National Convention, and Carter and Vice President Mondale won re-nomination. Despite Kennedy's defeat, he had mobilized the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, which would give Carter only weak support in the general election. The 1980 Republican presidential primaries quickly developed into a two-man contest between
HOPE (Fijian political party) HOPE (Fijian political party) HOPE (Humanity Opportunity Prosperity Equality) is a political party in Fiji. The party is led by former National Federation Party president Tupou Draunidalo, and supports multiculturalism, a higher minimum wage, and the de-politicisation of the office of Attorney-General. The party was formed in March 2017 and immediately began campaigning for signatures for registration. It applied for registration as a political party on July 4 2018, and was registered on July 26. The party ran 28 candidates in the 2018 elections, 18 of which were women. It was the only Fijian party running a majority of female