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Reagan's transition was headed by Edwin Meese, who was named its director on the day of the election. [3] [9] [5] [10] The role of the administration of outgoing president Jimmy Carter in the transition was overseen by his White House Chief of Staff Jack Watson, who had overseen Carter's own transition four years prior. [1] [9]
Ronald Reagan and running mate George H. W. Bush defeated the Carter-Mondale ticket by almost 10 percentage points in the popular vote. The electoral college vote was a landslide, with 489 votes (representing 44 states) for Reagan and 49 for Carter (representing six states and Washington, D.C.).
For decades, rumors and accusations have been aimed at Ronald Reagan and his political operatives regarding the fates of the hostages and the failure of the Carter administration to secure their ...
Carter and Reagan debating in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 28, 1980. Carter's reelection campaign was based primarily on attacking Ronald Reagan. The campaign frequently pointed out and mocked Reagan's proclivity for gaffes, using his age and perceived lack of connection to his native California voter base against him. [314]
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter welcoming Nancy and Ronald Reagan to the White House in 1980 [Getty Images] On leaving office, Carter had one of the lowest approval ratings of any US president.
Carter lost the presidency in 1980 to Republican Ronald Reagan, an election that swept to power a long-gestating conservative movement that remains a major force in the current race between Vice ...
The presidential transition of Jimmy Carter began when he won the 1976 United States presidential election, becoming the president-elect, and ended when Carter was inaugurated on January 20, 1977. Carter had become president-elect once the election results became clear on November 3, 1976, the day after the election.
Numerous setbacks, both domestic and international, contributed to President Jimmy Carter's 1980 defeat at the hands of GOP challenger Ronald Reagan, making Carter a one-term president