Campaigning at Case: Presidential Elections,
1892-2008
1976: Campaigns in the Classroom
For the eleven students enrolled in POSC 323, the 1976 elections
were not just an academic exercise. James Nathanson’s Political
Science class, Campaign Workshop, required students to participate
in and write about a local political campaign. Students explored
the structure of political debate and campaigns, the role of
professional campaign organizations, and political fund raising.
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Two classes had students get involved
with real political races.
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As reported in the University's 1976/1977 Annual Report
(left), students preferred Gerald Ford to Jimmy Carter in
a telephone survey (right). |
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Ohio Popular Vote |
National Popular Vote |
Electoral Vote |
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,011,621 (48.9%)
Gerald R. Ford (R) 2,000,505 (48.7%)
Eugene J. McCarthy (Independent) 58,258 (1.4%)
Lester Maddox (American Independent) 15,529 (.4%)
Roger MacBride (Libertarian) 8,961 (.2%)
Gus Hall (Communist) 7,817 (.2%)
Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers) 4,717 (.1%)
Lyndon H. LaRouche (U.S. Labor) 4,335 (.1%)
Jules Levin (Socialist Labor) 68
Benjamin C. Bubar (Prohibition) 62 |
Jimmy Carter (D) 40,830,763 (50.1%)
Gerald R. Ford (R) 39,147,793 (48%)
Eugene J. McCarthy (Independent) 756,691 (.9%)
Roger MacBride (Libertarian) 173,011 (.2%)
Lester Maddox (American Independent) 170,531 (.2%)
Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers) 91,314 (.1%)
Gus Hall (Communist) 58,992 (.07%)
Lyndon H. LaRouche (U.S. Labor) 40,043 (.05%)
Benjamin C. Bubar (Prohibition) 15,934 (.02%)
Jules Levin (Socialist Labor) 9,616 (.01%) |
Jimmy Carter (D) 297
Gerald R. Ford (R) 240
Ronald Reagan (R) 1 |
Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve
University Archives, September 2004.
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