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| Source:WJKW-TV News- with a look at the 1980 presidential debate between Governor Ronald W Reagan (Republican, California) and President James E. Carter (Democrat, Georgia) |
The 1980 presidential debate is where Ronald Reagan won the presidential election. Because a majority of Americans had already decided that they wanted a change and a new President but weren't sure yet that Ron Reagan was the person they wanted until the debate.
