Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his campaign strategy during the 1976 presidential election, the issues he campaigned on, and the reasons why he feels he won.
Discussion Questions
- From what location did Jimmy Carter run his 1976 campaign?
- About what campaign issues did Jimmy Carter feel that the American people had “extreme disillusionment”?
- Why did Jimmy Carter portray himself to the American people as an “outsider who had experience as a Governor”?
Keywords
Campaigns and Elections, Elections, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, Political Parties, Values