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Reagan promised a restoration of the nation's military strength at a time when 60 percent of Americans polled felt defense spending was too low. [74] Reagan also promised an end to "trust me government", and to restore economic health by implementing a supply-side economic policy. At a rally in New York on August 5, Reagan proposed a youth ...
Reagan won the nomination on the first round at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan, in July, then chose Bush (his top rival) as his running mate. Reagan, Bush, and Dole would all go on to be the nominees in the next four elections. (Reagan in 1984, Bush in 1988 and 1992, and Dole in 1996).
From January 21 to June 3, 1980, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1980 United States presidential election.Retired Hollywood actor and two-term California governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan.
The 1980 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4. Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide. Republicans picked up seats in both chambers of Congress and won control of the Senate , though Democrats retained a majority in the House of Representatives .
1980: Jimmy Carter: Ronald Reagan† John B. Anderson (Independent) Ed Clark (Libertarian) Barry Commoner 1984: Walter Mondale: Ronald Reagan† David Bergland (Libertarian) 1988: Michael Dukakis: George H. W. Bush† Ron Paul (Libertarian) Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 1992: Bill Clinton† George H. W. Bush: Ross Perot (Independent) Andre ...
Reagan, who won 63% of white evangelical voters in 1980, received 80% of their votes against Mondale. [185] As of 2024, this marked the last election where the Republican nominee won Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington.
As the New York Times reported in 1980, the fair was known for hosting political candidates who engaged in “bitter racist diatribes,” especially considering it was located just a few miles ...
Reagan ran for reelection as president in 1984, running against Democrat Walter Mondale. Reagan was re-elected, receiving 58.8% of the popular vote to Mondale's 40.6%, and winning 49 of 50 states. [43] Reagan won a record 525 electoral votes (97.6 percent of the 538 votes in the Electoral College), the most by any candidate in American history ...