This year, which included the candidacy of John Anderson, also memorably saw one candidate ask if you "were better off now than you were 4 years ago.
One candidate in this election declared that it was time to "renew our compact with freedom," and that candidate had defeated primary candidates like Howard Baker and Lowell Weicker. A third party candidate in the election ran alongside Patrick Lucey, and that candidate was a former Illinois representative who had lost in the Republican primary. This year, which included the candidacy of John Anderson, also memorably saw one candidate ask if you "were better off now than you were 4 years ago." One candidate in this election was criticized for giving the "malaise" speech and mishandling the Iranian hostage crisis. For 10 points, name this year, which saw Ronald Reagan win his first term by defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter.
One candidate in this election declared that it was time to "renew our compact with freedom," and that candidate had defeated primary candidates like Howard Baker and Lowell Weicker.
election of 1980