Campaigning at Case: Presidential Elections,
1892-2008
1980: Cleveland’s Presidential Debate
The Observer’s News Editor Mary Jones’ description
of the 1980 Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter presidential debate in
Cleveland suggests what is in store for the campus on October
5. Photo Editor Wei-Shen Chin opined, “covering the Presidential
debates as photo editor of our nationally known publication
has certain … well … minor difficulties. You see,
there are still some Secret Service personnel in this modern
age of satellite communications that haven’t heard of The
Observer… so I told them I was from the PD.”
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In a nod to the presidential debate held
in Cleveland, the student newspaper has some fun.
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An editorial in the student newspaper
urges students to vote.
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Northwestern University professor and
political scientist Garry Wills lectured on campus, and
watched and analyzed the Cleveland presidential debate
with students.
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Ohio Popular Vote |
National Popular Vote |
Electoral Vote |
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,206,545 (51.5%)
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,752,414 (40.9%)
John B. Anderson (National Unity Campaign) 254,472 (5.9%)
Ed Clark (Libertarian) 49.033 (1.1%)
Barry Commoner (Citizens) 8,564 (.2%)
Richard Congress (Socialist Workers) 4,029 (.1%)
Deirdre Griswold (Workers World) 3,790 (.1%)
Benjamin C. Bubar (Statesman) 27 |
Ronald Reagan (R) 43,904,153 (50.7%)
Jimmy Carter (D) 35,483,883 (41%)
John B. Anderson (National Unity Campaign) 5,720,060 (6.6%)
Ed Clark (Libertarian) 921,299 (1.1%)
Barry Commoner (Citizens) 234,294 (.3%)
Deirdre Griswold (Workers World) 13,300 (.02%)
Benjamin C. Bubar (Statesman) 7,212 (.01%)
Richard Congress (Socialist Workers) 4,029 (.1%) |
Ronald Reagan (R) 489
Jimmy Carter (D) 49 |
Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve
University Archives, September 2004.
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