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In 1980, he ran an independent campaign for president, receiving 6.6% of the popular vote. Born in Rockford, Illinois , Anderson practiced law after serving in the Army during World War II . After a stint in the United States Foreign Service , he won election as the State's Attorney for Winnebago County, Illinois .
Independent candidate John B. Anderson chose former Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey as his running mate in 1980. This article lists running mates considered by John B. Anderson during his 1980 independent candidacy for President of the United States. Anderson, a Republican representative from Illinois, launched an independent candidacy after ...
1980 Libertarian ticket: John B. Anderson Patrick Lucey Ed Clark David Koch; for President: for Vice President: for President: for Vice President: U.S. Representative from Illinois (1961–1981) U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1977–1979) Chair of the Libertarian Party of California (1973–1974) Co-owner of Koch, Inc. Campaign: Campaign
The already embattled incumbent Democratic president Carter was hurt in the state by the strong third party candidacy of John Anderson, a liberal Republican Congressman who ran in 1980 as an independent after failing to win the Republican Party's own presidential nomination.
In both the state's popular vote and delegate count, Ronald Reagan placed first, respectively followed by John B. Anderson, George Bush, and Phil Crane. [9] [12] Three of the candidates had Illinois connections. Ronald Reagan was born in the state, while John B. Anderson and Phil Crane were both incumbent congressmen from the state. [9]
Reagan and Bush defeated the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Jimmy Carter of Georgia and his running mate incumbent Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Also in the running was former Republican Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois, who ran as an Independent with former Ambassador and Governor Patrick Lucey of Wisconsin.
While Carter was able to win Rhode Island by more than 10%, some of his votes were taken away by the strong third party candidacy of John B. Anderson, a liberal Republican Congressman who ran in 1980 as an independent after failing to win the Republican Party's own presidential nomination. Anderson proved very popular with liberal and moderate ...
Debate between Ronald Reagan and John Anderson on September 21, 1980. The first presidential debate took place on Sunday, September 21, 1980, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The three invitees were Carter, Anderson and Reagan, though Carter refused to attend due to the presence of Anderson. [8] [9]