In 1941, he started undergraduate coursework in engineering at Georgia Southwestern College in nearby Americus. The following year, he transferred to the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and he earned admission to the Naval Academy in 1943. He was a good student but was seen as reserved and quiet, in contrast to the academy's culture of aggressive hazing of freshmen. While at the academy, Carter fell in love with Rosalynn Smith, the friend of his sister Ruth. Carter challenged the results; when fraud was confirmed, a new election was held, which he won.The civil rights movement was well underway when Carter took office. By comparison, Carter was viewed as a sincere, honest, and well-meaning Southerner. Carter began his term with a 66 percent approval rating, which had dropped to 34 percent approval by the time he left office, with 55 percent disapproving.In the 1980 campaign, former California Governor Ronald Reagan projected an easy self-confidence, in contrast to Carter's serious and introspective temperament.
34 Carter began his term with a 66 percent approval rating, which had dropped to 34 percent approval by the time he left office, 34 percent
34 Carter began his term with a 66 percent approval rating, which had dropped to 34 percent approval by the time he left office, 34 percent