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« on: June 23, 2016, 01:12:51 PM »
What if Reagan had managed to defeat President Ford in 76 and secure the nomination, could he have defeated Carter in the General Election? Discuss with maps
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2016, 01:45:43 PM »
No, he would have lost. The Gipper was seen as too right-wing before 1980. He would have outperformed Ford in the south, but underperformed heavily in the north.

In 1980, Ford runs again under a "I told you so" slogan and defeats Carter pretty substantially.



Former Governor James E. Carter (D-GA)/Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN): 321 EV. (51.22%)
Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Senator Richard Schweiker (R-PA): 217 EV. (47.15%)
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 02:17:02 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 11:59:36 AM »


Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Senator Richard Schweiker (R-PA): 334 EV, (53.56%)
Former Governor James E. Carter (D-GA)/Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN): 204 EV, (46.04%)
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2016, 04:39:02 PM »
Quote from: President Johnson on June 23, 2016, 01:45:43 PM
No, he would have lost. The Gipper was seen as too right-wing before 1980. He would have outperformed Ford in the south, but underperformed heavily in the north.

In 1980, Ford runs again under a "I told you so" slogan and defeats Carter pretty substantially.
This result would probably be better for America.
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