It's not quite the same as Obama's election, but there are a lot of similarities. There had been a gas crisis, high unemployment, and high inflation during Ford's and Carter's terms. read more
Reagan’s victory was not a purely 1980 phenomenon. He had been gaining national popularity for over a decade beforehand. When Barry Goldwater ran for president in ‘64, Reagan was already one of the most important figures in the Republican Party. read more
One analysis of the election has suggested that "Both Carter and Reagan were perceived negatively by a majority of the electorate." While the three leading candidates (Reagan, Anderson and Carter) were religious Christians, Carter had the most support of evangelical Christians according to a Gallup poll. read more
On November 4, 1980, it was the nation's turn to speak. American overwhelmingly sided with Reagan and the conservative New Right politics that he represented. The presidential election of 1980 witnessed Reagan, in a landslide, claim 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49. read more