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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > presidential campaigns and elections > presidential election of 1980

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presidential election of 1980  

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  • THE 1980 PRESIDENTIAL election arrived on the heels of a tumultuous first term for President Jimmy Carter. During the previous four years, Carter had struggled with a major economic downturn, an energy crisis, increased foreign threats (particularly from Iran and the Soviet Union), and an overall decline in patriotism and morale among the American citizenry. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1980]

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