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² Of course, Shirley Chisholm's venture in the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination contest indicates that the effort of a black to run for president is not new. What is new, however, is the attention which is being given by the press and others to current discussions of the matter in terms of its potential impact on Democratic nomination politics and on presidential politics generally.

³ For an analysis of the Hunt Commission rules, the overall structure of the Democratic delegate selection process, their probable impact on and the prospects of a black presidential candidate, see “Outlook for a Black Presidential Candidacy,” a background paper prepared by the Joint Center for Political Studies (March 10, 1983).

⁴ On the potential consequences of activating non-voters, see Schattschneider, E. E., The Semi sovereign People (Dryden Press, 1975), pp. 95–111.Google Scholar

⁵ See Ash, Roberta, Social Movements in America (Chicago: Markham Publishing Co., 1972), pp. 100–107.Google Scholar

⁶ See Barker, Lucius J., “Third Parties in Litigation,” Journal of Politics, vol. 29 (February 1967), 41–69.CrossRefGoogle Scholar