Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign

Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign was a success as he and his running mate George H. W. Bush were elected president and vice president of the United States. They defeated the incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan, a Republican and former governor of California, announced his third presidential bid in a nationally televised speech from New York City. He campaigned extensively for the primaries after losing the Iowa caucus to Bush. In the end, he won 44 states and 59.8% of the vote. He decided initially to nominate former president Gerald Ford as his running mate, but Ford wanted such extended powers as vice president (especially over the foreign policy) that their ticket would effectively amount to a "co-presidency". As a result, nego

Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign

Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign was a success as he and his running mate George H. W. Bush were elected president and vice president of the United States. They defeated the incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan, a Republican and former governor of California, announced his third presidential bid in a nationally televised speech from New York City. He campaigned extensively for the primaries after losing the Iowa caucus to Bush. In the end, he won 44 states and 59.8% of the vote. He decided initially to nominate former president Gerald Ford as his running mate, but Ford wanted such extended powers as vice president (especially over the foreign policy) that their ticket would effectively amount to a "co-presidency". As a result, nego