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President Carter's approval rating dropped just prior to the 1980 election because of?
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe approval rating of President Carter dropped just prior to the 1980 election due to the Iranian hostage crisis. Carter was head of an unsuccessful rescue attempt.
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What were washingtons issues during the elections?
The only issue they had during his election was who would've been his vice president because of the political systems back then.
How did President Ronald Reagan defeate Jimmy Carter largely because of what issue?
Carter lost re-election because of the taking of US Hostages in Iran, and US inability to secure their release. I would add to that, a horrible recession, high levels of unemployment, and out of control inflation.
What was an advantage of Jimmy Carter in the 1976 president election?
He was an outsider to Washington Politics
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States. He became the president because he wanted to make the government competent and compassionate for the citizens.
Was Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan's running mate?
In 1976, Jimmy Carter (Democrat) ran with Walter Mondale and defeated President Gerald Ford (Republican) and running mate Senator Robert Dole. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller (R) was dropped from the ticket, because he was considered too moderate for the party. In 1980, Ronald Reagan (Republican) and George H.W. Bush defeated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. The answer to your question is: NO. Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R) defeated President Jimmy Carter (D) in the President election of 1980. The two Never ran together. They belonged to rival political parties; Democratic and Republican.
Why did Jimmy Carters presidency end?
One would suspect it was because he lost the election
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None, because it wasn't an election year.
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How did the election of Andrew Jackson as president show that the US was. changing?
Because he is gay
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It was controversial because he wasn't elected US President UNTIL 1980!
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because the president almost always needs approval from the senate.
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the election of 08 was heard around the world because a black man ran for president
