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This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1980 election. Former California Governor Ronald Reagan won the 1980 Republican nomination for President of the United States, and chose former CIA Director George H. W. Bush as his running mate.
George H. W. Bush, his vice president, was elected as president in 1988, and became the first incumbent vice president to be elected president since Martin Van Buren in 1836. [136] One of the legacies of the campaign was the auditory skills of Ronald Reagan, which earned him the title "The Great Communicator". [137]
Republican Party (United States) 1980 Republican Party ticket: Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush; for President: for Vice President: 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) 11th Director of Central Intelligence (1976–1977) Campaign
Ronald Reagan's tenure as the 40th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1981, and ended on January 20, 1989. Reagan, a Republican from California, took office following his landslide victory over Democrat incumbent president Jimmy Carter and independent congressman John B. Anderson in the 1980 presidential election.
Ronald Reagan giving his Acceptance Speech. The 1980 Republican National Convention convened at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, from July 14 to July 17, 1980.The Republican National Convention nominated retired Hollywood actor and former Governor Ronald Reagan of California for president and former CIA Director George H. W. Bush of Texas for vice president.
Inflation dropped from a high of 13.5% in 1980 to 4.6% come the 1984 election. ... historians say that like any president, Reagan’s record isn’t flawless. ... former Republican Vice President ...
Reagan openly backed his vice president, who had run against him in the 1980 primaries. He praised Bush at the Republican convention as an engaged and invaluable partner, appeared with him at a ...
From January 21 to June 28, 1980, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1980 United States presidential election.Retired Hollywood actor and two-term California governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan.