Claim: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."
Fact-check: Chris Christie claims Ronald Reagan won 40 states after trailing Jimmy Carter prior to 1980 debate
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Bill Wichert
Date published: 2012-10-01T00:00:00