1980 Election Flashcards
What was Reagan nick name
The great communicator
Which states did carter win
Georgia hawaii Marland minnesota and Washington
Reagan won all the others in a landslide
Keyreasons Reagan won
Southern strategy
States rights
Welfare queen
Religious right
Cold war
What is Reagan suggesting when he refers to states rights
The federal government should be less involved in states affairs
States should govern themselves
Who predominately voted for reagan
White people earning more than $15,000
The white middle class
What %support did Reagan have from evangelicals in 1980
63%
Going up to 78% in 1984
And aftershave the evangelicals supported bush
Influence of the moral majority (also THT context)
Moral majority registered 2 million new voters
Before 1980 only 55% of evangelicals were registered to vote, afterwards it was 78%
(This worried Margaret Astwood that religion would be s involved in politics)
Why did the moral majority vote for reagan
Because reagan persuaded them that theysupportedthesame things.
Against roe v wade and gay rights- I support of te nuclear family
50% of marriages were ending I divorce- blamed the feminist movement
Why did carter lose
Iranian hostage crisis
Stagflation
Energy crisis
Linda taylors role
She earnt $150,000a year by supposedly cheating the welfare system
Reagan used her as an example of what was wrong with welfareprogrammes
Whilst this was never proven she was given the moniker “welfare queen”
Reagan says he wants to cut welfare, it’s predominantly black people house welfare. Therefore he’s blowing the dog whistle
Name of the welfare queen
Linda taylor
What % of Americans had inflation as their primary concern
In 1978 68%
Inflation and unemployment I 1980
Inflation 13.5%
Unemployment 8%
This was the jsery index and used against carter
Deep divides in the democrats
Carter had struggled with Congress even ageing some of the congressional leadership
In 1980 senator Ted Kennedy (jfks bro) challenges carter for democratic nomination
Reagan attributes
The great communicator
Optimistic, make america great again
“Are you better off than you were four years ago” said on a TV debate with 80 million watching
