GUILFORDIAN, APRIL 1, 1980, I
Hobbs candidacy becoming n
k V|y| wRB'
HI-. >*s *
■" ; j
When secret service men supplied by the government turned out to
be "not very friendly," Hobbs took security into his own hands.
The result was Bobby and Roy McAllister, previously important
figures in the Stop Nudity on Radio Movement [SNORM], who have
brought wit and humor to candidate protection.
'"'** '"■ 1 " jlfE "*"
* \ 9 i nV A
~: \. \\ ""^yk.-I
-JH NKH cB
I . * /y~ HJ^
'
In early November Hobbs had this picture made with his financial supporters. Catherine Frazier fto Hobbs' left, second row] has recently
resigned to take the helm of Hobbs' election committee.
PAGE SIX
Campaign Surges
By Roosevelt Lincoln
Elections Analyst
They called 1976 the year of
"Jimmy Who?", when an un
known candidate from Georgia
ended up with the presidency of
the United States. This election
year has not yet revealed a
candidate with the ability to win
either the Republican or Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
Or has it?
Many dedicated Republicans
firmly believe that 1980 will be
the year of "What-ya-ma-call-it
Hobbs," a fresh new force in
the stagnating G.O.P
Early last December, Dr.
GrimsleyT. Hobbs, president of
Guilford College, announced his
candidacy for the Republican
nomination for the U.S. presi
dency. Since that time, Hobbs
has received the support of
many noted Republicans, in
cluding former president Gerald
Ford.
With this support, Hobbs has
rolled up at least the fourth
highest delegate count of any
Republican contender, without
entering a primary. His cam
paign has, so far, limited itself
to picking up stray uncommitted
delegates or delegates pledged
to candidates who have already
pulled out of the race.
For example, when Philip
Crane dropped out of the race
early last week, Hobbs suppor
ters immediately began a pho
ning campaign that bagged
three of the four Crane dele
gates for Hobbs.
Despite the lack of a visable
campaign and the total lack of
press coverage, the Hobbs stra
tegy seems to be working. In
fact, conservative estimates
place the Hobbs delegate count
at at least 36 delegates, placing
Hobbs fourth in the field behind
Reagan, Bush and Anderson.
Other estimates give Hobbs
as many as 71 delegates, setting
Hobbs second only to Reagan in
the crowded Republican race.
More realistic counts, however,
put the number of Hobbs'
delegates somewhere between
50 and 60.
According to his latest presss
release, Hobbs' candidacy will
hinge on the upcoming Wiscon
sin primary.
"Although we are not on the
ballot (in Wisconsin), we have
organized a strong write-in vote
that will bring us at least 30% of
the vote. From this popular
mandate, we will move on to
win the hearts and minds of
America."
Hobbs is not expected to have
enough delegates to win the
Republican nomination on the
first ballot,however,with Ford's
inability for decisive action,
Hobbs has become the favorite
of moderate Republicans as a
Reagan "spoiler" at the con
vention this summer.
Of course, presidential elec
tions are always hard to call
until the actual vote, but the
political winds seem to be
blowing in the favor of an
unknown college president from
North Carolina.
I
- -
OV*
\
f
It has been a long four months since Hobb
U.S. presidency, but there is still a long way to
—Current
Reagan
Bush
Anderson
Hobbssje
Other
* Guilfordian estimate
—Official
1. If there were a Republican primj
College, which of the major cnadidati
Candidate
Reagan
Bush
Anderson
Hobbs
Undecided
2. If Hobbs were to be the Republican
against Ted Kennedy, who would yoi
Candidate
Kennedy
Hobbs
Undecided
3. If Hobbswereto be the Republican
against Jimmy Carter, who would yoi
Candidate
Carter
Hobbs
Undecided