The Election of 1980

Carter lost the "Amy debate" on TV, broadcast from the Cleveland Music Hall Oct. 28, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, moderated by Howard K. Smith, with 2 questions each from Marvin Stone of US News, Harry Ellis of the Christian Science Monitor, William Hillard of the Portland Orgonian, and Barbara Walters of ABC.

Reagan/Bush defeat Carter/Mondale 50.7% to 41% 489-49 electoral votes; Independent John Anderson won 6.6% of popular vote, and Libertarian Ed Clark won 1.1%

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