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In a March 29, 2012, interview with Laura Ingraham, Carter expressed his wish to see the Democratic Party becoming more anti-abortion, allowing it only in the case of rape, incest or risk of maternal death. [5] He signed a letter from Democrats for Life of America calling for greater acceptance of pro-Life views in the Democratic party. [6]
Carter sought reelection in 1980, defeating a primary challenge by Senator Ted Kennedy, but lost the election to Republican nominee Ronald Reagan. Polls of historians and political scientists have ranked Carter's presidency below average. His post-presidency—the longest in U.S. history—is viewed more favorably.
WASHINGTON – Former President Jimmy Carter is now the first White House occupant to make it to his 100th birthday – and one of the very few leaders with a political legacy that has lasted ...
Jimmy Carter is much more highly regarded today than when he lost his bid for reelection in 1980. He has produced an exemplary post-presidency, and today there is an increased appreciation for the enormity of the task he took on in 1977, if not for the measures he took to deal with the crises that he faced.
Personal views of Jimmy Carter. Views of Carter personally have also improved over the years. By the time Carter lost the presidency in Nov. 1980, more voters had an unfavorable (49%) opinion of ...
President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, who died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100, will best be remembered for bringing two Middle Eastern foes to the table at Camp David and ...
Jimmy Carter’s insistence on putting principle over politics may have doomed him to the ranks of one-term presidents in the U.S., but it also showcased him as one of the finest individuals to ...
Former President Jimmy Carter — who died in his hometown of Plains, Ga., on Sunday — was reviled by Republicans and ridiculed by essentially everyone else after he left office in 1981. But in ...