Title: Reagan's Revolution
Subtitle: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All
Description: The transformation of American politics usually described as beginning with the election of 1980, Craig Shirley argues, actually began in 1976. In that year former California Governor Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent President Gerald Ford in the Republican primaries and state caucuses, eventually coming within 57 delegates of taking the nomination away from Ford at the Republican National Convention. Shirley describes in intriguing detail the contest between two men and two visions for the soul of the Republican party.  With Ford's eventual loss to Democrat Jimmy Carter, Reagan became the front-runner for the Republican nomination in 1980. The rest, as they say, is history....
Subjects: Politics and government, Presidents, Political campaigns, Election, Presidential candidates, Biography, History, Reagan, ronald, 1911-2004, Presidents, united states, election, 1976, United states, politics and government, 1974-1977, Statesmen, biography, United states, history, 20th century
Places: United States
People: Ronald Reagan
Time periods: 20th century, 1976