But he faced an even tougher test for re-election in 1980, a challenge from the most famous name in American politics, an epic showdown between Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy and the incumbent ...
Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination, was crushed by GOP nominee Ronald Reagan in the general election, with the former California governor sweeping 44 ...
of a history-shaping political victory in the most significant American election since 1980. Why 1980? In 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter. Reagan was vilified by the usual media suspects ...