Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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Politics The many problems plaguing our nation in this new decade of change and conflict led us to question the effectiveness of our elected officials. With the November 4 Presidential election, Americans were privileged to decide the course that our country should follow during these and the future difficult times. The campaign was highlighted by the strong challenge staged by Senator Edward Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, and Independent candidate John Anderson’s bold attempt for the Presidency as a strong third party candidate. However, in the end, the election became a race between Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter and Republican Ronald Reagan. As in 1976, the two major candidates squared off in a televised debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Despite the debate, many voters faced the challenge of selecting our new leader with the idea of choosing the “lesser of two evils. America’s vision for the next four years resulted in the selection of Ronald Reagan as President in one of the greatest and most surprising landslides in electoral college history. 1980 PRESIDETJTIAJSUF. EV Anderson 43% Cartel 42 20% Note 52% of the studer oolled wee Undecided at the time of the survey

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M Background. Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington state. Above Left. U.S. assists large influx of Cuban refugees into Flo- rida.- Above. Nations protest Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by boycotting the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Left. Fifty-two Americans remain hostage in Iran for over a year.

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