Edwin Meese, former Attorney General under President Reagan and his 1980 Campaign Chief of Staff, discusses the 1980 presidential campaign against President Jimmy Carter.
Discussion Questions
- What was the biggest task for Governor Reagan’s campaign at the 1980 Republican National Convention?
- What problems did Governor Reagan see with the way President Carter was running the United States?
- Did Edwin Meese know who was going to win the 1980 campaign?
- Why did Governor Reagan decide to debate President Carter?
Keywords
Campaigns and Elections, Elections, National Conventions, Political Parties