Ten O'Clock News; News coverage of Massachusetts Democratic primary ballot order determination

So any volunteers to help pick these names out of the hat time Fitzgerald. Can you do one five letters in the name of that farce. OK so what you have is too much of today will be on the eve of the presidential primary here in Massachusetts and this is an incredibly important election year we have not only the presidential primary on the 13th of March but will follow with a state primary on September the 18th and then a final election on November the 6th presidential election on November the 6th. And with that in mind this morning we had a press conference with the governor relative to voter participation voter registration. Meaningful involvement across the state. If this time we will select the eight Democrats in the ballot position that will have for what will be March the 13th. There will be as far as we're concerned there will be no other candidates on the Republican ballot as it presently stands. Only Ronald Reagan's name of the earth Republican ballot.

Now I'm going to take and I know that my eyes are high. There I am going to list the top of this new neighbor and that is Jesse Jackson will be the first name on the presidential ballot in Massachusetts marks the 13th and a later point in time. Yeah much effect yeah. Now. Back to. Front. Cover those eyes he said we should make him wear a bathing suit. He was going to pull out and and then you. Yeah and that will be Senator Hart will be in the number two position. Yeah. Going from that position. In the region. Number three.

Ruben ask you former governor of Florida. OK. Well you know. You're. Already problems when you vote. George McGovern former Senator McGovern no voice but now you're. Right. You're right. All right and the number five spot for the vice president Walter Mondale. And there are six. Different over that.

You get around long enough to know that Senator Hollings that was 65 to left. The Ritalin. Senator Cranston now we have a little more and then it's undeserved your last one last one so you joined going. For a walk. I was raised. And then never and I will be no preference. So that's how the ballot will shape up. It's too much and we have one much left. Roughly one month left for registration of new voters between here and time with a rigid registration table close by. You're all here you're

having been there on occasion myself I don't give it too much weight. I actually believe that the number one spot on the ballot is worth less than a percentage point. Especially when you talk about a presidential campaign because if there were ever a fight that is you know as closely the candidates really no other people really know virtually what the candidate has for breakfast every day we're going to be on the issues live there in the fight or not. And for that reason I don't think you'll have too much of an impact although I will admit the man is on a roll and he you know and I believe you sort of pick up a few percentage points given what took place in Greenville. You're going to Goodman to Portsmouth in the entry of your years number one and I belive as well so it certainly looks like I'm trying to go back four years ago and I just don't see you know

what do you know I'm sure I'm going to a senior vice president Walter Mondale presidents like to see him elected to the presidency like as you mentioned earlier. I really don't think it does. I think that these candidates are very well known at this station a process I will agree that not all of them have equal visibility or the same access. But I think that the review all at least a few of them at least half of them have actual recognition. And I don't think yvel physician is going to have a dramatic impact. And we did what we are attempting through days to raise voter interest raise the awareness and we have a number of good people of registered to vote or not participating. We'd like to have become a part of the decision making process. Yeah. That is why we scheduled this particular event. Senator

the statement that I would like to make at that level is that I expect to be a community the United States Senate in deference to Paul Tsongas for everything that he's done for the people of the Commonwealth. What you're going through right now. I you know what. This is not an appropriate time to make a statement a formal announcement here and I'd like to make that in 12 questions relative to the ticket. OK. So you think you want to know. Oh.

Yeah. I. OK. Stand up take one coming down in three two one. Secretary Connally also issued the reminder there are four weeks left to register to vote in the Massachusetts Democratic primary. No presidential primary. Stand up take two. Coming down in three two one. Secretary

Connelly also issued the reminder that there are four weeks left to register to vote in the Massachusetts presidential primary. Jesse Jackson's name at the top of the list could generate enough excitement to keep registrars of voters busy until that deadline arrives for the 10 o'clock news. I'm Kate McGraw. Take three coming out in three takes three coming down in three two one. Secretary Connelly also issued the reminder that there are few weeks left to register to vote in the Massachusetts presidential primary. Take for coming down in three to one. Secretary Connelly also issued the reminder there are four weeks left to register to vote in the Massachusetts presidential primary. Jesse Jackson's name at the top of the list could generate enough excitement to

keep voters deadline arrives. For the Jenna clock news. I'm Kate McGraw.