The election of 1980 between Governor Ronald Reagan, President Jimmy Carter and Representative John Anderson was an election that the economy played a strong role in the factor of Ronald Reagan being elected. During Carter’s presidency, inflation had increased from 6% to 12% and unemployment and interest rates were at record highs.
President Jimmy Carter
President Ronald Reagan
Representative John B. Anderson
Electoral Map of the Presidential Election of 1980
During a Presidential debate, Ronald Reagan asked the public, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” There were other key factors in the election of 1980 such as the Iranian Hostage Crisis; however, experts believe that most Americans voted with their pocketbooks.
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