Reagan's Triumph A Mandate for Economic Recovery

Every four years in the United States, the electoral college system is used to determine the winner of the presidential election. Consequently, President Carter and the Democrats went before the electorate in 1980 with the worst of all possible situations--high inflation, increased ... He carried 49 of the 50 states and won the highest number of electoral votes ever received by a presidential candidate. Nancy Reagan Hugs President Reagan as He ... 1800: America's first two political parties are formed. Democratic Republicans rally behind Thomas Jefferson. The Federalists, supporting Alexander Hamilton's ... The Associated Press has called the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump, here is how his victory compares to past Republican wins. Until Kamala Harris emerged as the Democrats' presumptive nominee for president, talk of an election “landslide” for Donald Trump — however ... Blue denotes states won by Mondale/Bentsen, and red denotes those won by Reagan/Bush. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and ... 30 October 1984: Walter Mondale, the Democrat candidate, says he would rather 'lose a campaign about decency than win one about self-interest' American presidential election held on November 6, 1984, in which Republican Ronald Reagan was elected to a second term, defeating Democrat Walter Mondale. President Reagan won re-election by almost 16.8 million votes, double his 1980 margin and the second-largest Presidential victory in United States history.