1976 GOP Convention. Politics; Ronald Reagan vs. Gerald Ford: The 1976 GOP Convention Battle Royal The magic number needed to capture the Republican presidential nomination in 1976 was 1,130 ...

Repulican Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan (left) and President Gerald Ford eye each other at a podium during the GOP National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., mid August, 1976.

On May 31, 1976, as Reagan continued his insurgent run for the GOP nomination against a sitting president, the New York Times ran a photo of him at the top of the front page, waving astride a horse.

It came to a head at the 1976 convention. ... and President Gerald Ford eye each other at a podium during the GOP National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., mid August, 1976.

In 1976, the party was in disarray. But in American politics, things are never as bad—or good—as they seem. Skip to main content. Moses La..., WA. Moses Lake, WA. Local News ...