BadmanDan@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWho had a tougher bid for re-election? Jimmy Carter in 1980 or Donald Trump in 2020?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down18
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareWho had a tougher bid for re-election? Jimmy Carter in 1980 or Donald Trump in 2020?BadmanDan@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 months agoJimmy Carter lost by like 10x Reagan’s electoral college votes, and more than 10x the number of states; I’d say he had it worse.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 months agoI wasn’t there, but my understanding is that Reagan was much more of a populist while Carter tried to be more evidence-based and treat the electorate like rational adults (which is generally a terrible idea for a politician)
Jimmy Carter lost by like 10x Reagan’s electoral college votes, and more than 10x the number of states; I’d say he had it worse.
Why?
I wasn’t there, but my understanding is that Reagan was much more of a populist while Carter tried to be more evidence-based and treat the electorate like rational adults (which is generally a terrible idea for a politician)