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Archive Home > 2012 > September > 30 > Election could mirror 1980 race

Election could mirror 1980 race

By Victor Davis Hanson / The Bulletin
September 30, 2012

There was only one presidential debate in 1980 between challenger Ronald Reagan and President Jimmy Carter. Just two days before the Oct. 28 debate, Carter was eight points ahead in the Gallup poll. A week after the debate, he lost to Reagan by nearly 10 percentage points.

Reagan’s debate quip,....

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