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When did John Connally run for President?
John Connally announced in January 1979 that he would seek the Republican nomination for President in 1980.
Who was John Connally running against in the Republican nomination for President in 1980?
John Connally raised more money than any other candidate, but he was never able to overtake the popular conservative front-runner, Ronald Reagan of California.

Question: Did he run as a Democrat or a as Republican?
Self-contained rewrite: Did John Connally run as a Democrat or as a Republican in the 1980 Republican nomination for President?