Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Ronald Reagan 1, EIeCTed 40Th PresidenT Campaign '80, The year of he unhhero in politics, come to on end A on November 4. And with it. a new beginning 05 Ronald Regan was . 53$ elected President of 1he Unhed States wi'rh an overwheiming mojorify of 9 he elec'roml vo1e over Jimmy Corfer and John Ahdemon: 483, 49, Oh . . ; There was a dehnite swing 10 o Time-for-u-chunge conservatism in 1he counfry. Besides President Reagan and ViceuPresidenT George Bush, the Republicans gained 0 net 33 seats in fhe House, four governorships, and all seats in Jrhe Senate, puffing them in the majority for the first Jrir'ne in a generation. The reason for the change e mos1 Americans were simply tired of the presenT-duy si'ruahons, especiouy ?he economic state of 1he country And They hoped That some of Reagan's proposds, such as a freeze on federal hiring, cufs in income-mxes. and an effort 1o resTore military 5+reng1h. would give Amedco the boost if needed, As for Carter. he vowed 10 make +he passage of power We smoo'rhesf fronsihon in history. He planned to reiurn to his home shire 0f Georgia ofter Pegan's incugurafion and fake a res? from poXi'rics for 0 while Anderson. on the ofher hand, was happy to receive 796 of me popular vote, giv'xng him enough votes to qualify for Federal moTching funds against his campaign debfs, He was also safisfied wi1h sfirring up enough disconfem in The country, causing Americans i0 queshon the major-purfy candidates. In 1he furiure, Anderson may 1le steps 10 form a permanenT Thirdeforce movement. 4 World Events