NBC Evening News for Monday, Mar 12, 1984
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(Studio) No. delegates at stake in Florida's primary tomorrow noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Panama City, Florida) [State senate Dempsey BARRON, Democrat state chairperson Charlie WHITEHEAD, car dealer Tommy THOMAS - discuss possible negative impact of organized labor's support for Mondale; Hart's similarity with Jimmy Carter; Hart's name and age controversy; Hart equated with George McGovern, referred to as "short-haired hippie."]
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Birmingham's response to Hart-Mondale contest examined; delegate Virginia Volker cited as example [VOLKER - notes many youthful supporters of Hart who equate him with John Kennedy because they aren't old enough to have known Kennedy.] [Felice DuBOIN, Mike DiMUZIO - explain changing support to Hart from Mondale; discuss Hart's attributes.] [VOLKER - explains support for Mondale.] [DUBOIN - believes Hart projects presidential image and thus can defeat Ronald Reagan.]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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