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Preferred term
presidential election of 1976
Definition
- THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 1976, pitting Republican Gerald Ford against Democrat limmy Carter, focused primarily on the perception of the candidates, not policy issues. Richard Nixon's forced resignation after Watergate created a political and social crisis in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1976]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/presidential_election_of_1976
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