If you had voted in the 1980 Presidential Election, which candidate wo

If you had voted in the 1980 Presidential Election, which candidate would you have voted for–Carter or Reagan? Why? Be specific about the issues of the campaign and the personalities of the candidates that would have influenced your vote.

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ANSWER
Carter’s qualities included honesty, intelligence, compassion, hard work, and a recognition of limits to U.S. power in the world. Reagan was unusually affable and had a strong ideological commitment to conservatism. He favored cutting taxes, government spending, and welfare. He wanted to restore the nation’s military dominance and national pride.