Rockefeller's addiction to living in an expensive realm of his own, for creating his own entourage, ultimately accounted for Gerald Ford's decision to toss Rockefeller overboard and pick Bob Dole as his running mate in 1976 (something that will presumably be discussed in Reich's next book).
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Gerald Ford was originally going to run with Rockefeller.
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Dole was chosen as Rockefeller's running mate.