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The Race Begins
Former California Govenor Ronald Reagan annouces his run for candidacy in the 1980 presidental election. Running against fellow republicans George H.W Bush, John Conally, John Anderson, Howard Baker, Phil Crane, Bob Dole -
Political Cartoon
Politcal cartoon on the heated debate between republican Ronald Reagan and democrat Jimmy Carter -
Carter wins nomination.
Nominee and current U.S President Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates to be renominated for presidential campaign -
Reagan Wins Candidacy
Ronald Reagan wins the republican candidate spot after winning 44 states, and popular vote with 7,709,793 to Bushs 3,070,033. Winning with a 59.79% of the republican Vote -
Carter and Mondale
Democratic National Convention in NYC elects Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale for democratic canidates. -
Carter vs Reagan
Presidential candidates met in Ohio to discuss political issues and hope to gain more support weeks before the election. The debate bacem heated over social security, healthcare, nuclear arms, and the american economy. Both canidates fought hard but Reagans strong voice was able to help him edge on and gain more public support. -
Reagan Wins Presidential Election
Republican Ronald Reagan and his vice George H.W Bush beat democrats Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in the presidential election. Reagan/Bush won 489 Electoral votes and 43,903,230 of the popular vote to Carters/Mondale 49 electoral and 35,480,115. -
Reagan makes historical win
Ronald Reagans defeat over Jimmy Carter was the first time a elected presidential incumbent since Franklin D Roosenvelt beat Incumbent Herbert Hoover in 1932 -
Reagan Revolution.
By winning the Presidential election Reagan returned power of the U.S Senate to the republicans after 28 years, and starting what is known as the Reagan Revolution. Which helped restore american patriotism, prosperity, and peace. This led to a climb in american economy and soviet control in Eurpoe failed. -
Citations.
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