1980: Jimmy Carter (D) vs John Anderson (R)

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

If we limit the field to just those who contended in the Prepublican primaries, we can exclude Phil Crane, since he too was a representative from Illinois.  Baker or Connally are the logical choices for Anderson, and I think he would pick Baker of the two.

One thing that should not be neglected is that with Anderson running as the Republican, the Libertarians will be doing much better in 1980.  Third party energies that went to Anderson simply because he wasn't the Republican or Democratic candidate will go to Clark instead.  A number of Reagan voters will either stay home or vote Libertarian instead of voting for Anderson.



407 Anderson/Baker
128 Carter/Mondale
    3 Clark/Koch

Carter’s gain in the Electoral college has nothing to do with him getting more votes.  Rather it comes from Reagan voters either staying home or voting Libertarian.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I wonder how world history would have gone had Anderson been President. I'm not even sure if things would be marginally different. Less of a wealth gap in western countries, perhaps.

If he could have gotten his 50 cent a gallon European-style gas tax passed we might have a real energy policy today.