Jimmy Carter 1976 presidential campaign
1976 presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign was a successful campaign for Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale's election as President and Vice President of the United States. They beat the incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and his running mate Bob Dole.
| Jimmy Carter for President | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 1976 |
| Candidate | Jimmy Carter 76th Governor of Georgia (1971-1975) Walter Mondale Senator from Minnesota (1964-1976) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Launched bid: December 12, 1974 Secured nomination: July 15, 1976 Won election: November 2, 1976 Inaugurated: January 20, 1977 |
| Headquarters | Plains, Georgia |
| Key people | Hamilton Jordan (Campaign manager) Patrick Caddell (Pollster) |
| Slogan | Why not the Best?[1] |
Carter, a Democrat and Governor of Georgia launched his presidential bid in December 1974.[2] In the break of the Watergate scandal, the declining popularity of President Ford because of his pardon of Richard Nixon.
His opponents made fun of his supporters by saying, "Jimmy, who?". In response to it, Carter started to say "My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for president".
References
change- ↑ "Why Not the Best? Analysis - eNotes.com". eNotes. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Carter a candidate for presidency". Lodi News-Sentinel. December 13, 1974. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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