Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign

The Jimmy Carter's 1980 presidential campaign was an unsuccessful re-election campaign for president launched by the incumbent president Jimmy Carter and his vice president Walter Mondale as the President and Vice President of the United States.

Carter launched his first campaign on December 12, 1974. He defeated previous president Gerald Ford and his running mate Bob Dole with Mondale as vice president, Carter took office on January 20, 1977.

During Carter's time in office, he mishandled the Iran hostage crisis, inflation rose and lower approval rates. His opponent, Ronald Reagan, with George H. W. Bush launched their presidential campaign on November 13, 1979, criticized his administration, he later defeated him during the presidential election of 1980 and took office on January 20, 1981.

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