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Reagan ran against the incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980. Carter had approved a failed hostage rescue operation that made the US look bad , had given away the Panama Canal and the economy was plagued with runaway inflation and large deficits. Reagan ran on a platform of cutting welfare fraud , cutting the deficit and strengthening national defense and US prestige. He had demonstrated success in the first two areas while he was governor of California. Before the campaign began, Reagan was already nationally-known from his TV appearances, radio spots and newspaper columns.
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Did Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election?
Yes, Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election.
Who did Ronald Reagan run aginest and win for president?
Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election.
What helped Ronald Reagan win the presidential election of 1980?
his gifts as a polished communicator
Jimmy Carter win in 1980?
He lost the 1980 presidential race to Ronald Reagan.
What states did Ronald Reagan win in 1980 in the election?
Georgia Hawaii Maryland Minnesota Rhode Island West Virginia (He also won DC.)
Did Ronald Regan win the 1980 presidential election?
Incumbent President Richard Nixon won reelection in the 1972 presidential election defeating George McGovern. In the 1972 presidential election Richard Nixon received 520 electoral votes and George McGovern received 17 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Nixon 47,169,911 and McGovern 29,170,383.
Did Ronald Reagan win the Korean War?
No, Ronald Reagan did not win the Korean War.
How much votes did Ronald Reagan win by?
In the 1980 Election, he won 489 electoral votes.In the 1984 Election, he won 525 electoral votes.Reagan won 489 electoral votes in 1980 ( against Carter who got 49) .Reagan won 525 electoral votes in 1984 ( against Mondale who got 13) .
Who defeated Walter Mondale to win the presidency?
Mondale was electorally decimated by Ronald Reagan.
Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
a quote by Ronald Reagan made by his assistant paul simmions to help him win the election
What was the only state Ronald Reagan did not carry in the 1984 Presidential election?
Minnesota (in 1988)In the U.S. Presidential election of 1984, Ronald Reagan failed to carry Minnesota, the home state of his opponent, Walter Mondale, and the District of Colombia, which has had a very large Democratic voting majority for at least as long as they have had the right to participate in presidential elections.
Who was the last republican to win Massachusetts in the presidential election?
1953
