In Brief: The Unconventional Wisdom on Jimmy Carter (with Jonathan Alter)
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Carter Was a Political Failure, but a Substantial and Far-Sightly Success
If Kennedy hadn't run against Carter and weakened him, that Carter had a shot against Reagan or it wouldn't have mattered given everything else. So he definitely had a shot. The polls were very close until the last few days. He got Ronald Reagan elected and reelected because his harsh medicine at the Federal Reserve eventually worked Eventually.
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