Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign
Jimmy Carter's 1980 presidential campaign was an unsuccessful campaign for president of the incumbent president Jimmy Carter and his vice president Walter Mondale election as President and Vice President of the United States.
| Jimmy Carter for President 1980 | |
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| Campaign | 1980 Democratic primaries 1980 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) Walter Mondale 42nd Vice President of the United States (1977–1981) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced: December 4, 1979 Presumptive nominee: June 3, 1980 Official nominee: August 11, 1980 Lost election: November 4, 1980 Left office: January 20, 1981 |
| Slogan | A Tested and Trustworthy Team |
Carter launched his first campaign on December 12, 1974. He defeated previous president Gerald Ford and his running mate Bob Dole with Mondale as vice president, took office on January 20, 1977.[1]
During Carter's time in office, he mishandled the Iran hostage crisis, inflation rose and lower approval rates. His opponent, Ronald Reagan with George H. W. Bush who launched their campaign on November 13, 1979, criticized his administration, later defeating him in the presidential election of 1980 and took office on January 20, 1981.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "1976 Presidential Campaign - 4President.org". 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ↑ "1977–1981: The Presidency of Jimmy Carter". Office of the Historian. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ↑ "1980 Election Campaign". Ronald Reagan. Retrieved 2024-05-01.