The 1980 Election by Jared Tanner

The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. The contest was between Democratic President Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, former California Governor Ronald Reagan. Carter attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan pledged to uplift the pessimistic mood of the nation, and won a decisive victory. With Reagan's win, America began an era of nationalist revival.