Media coverage of the presidential candidates in 1980 is discussed by University of Tennessee Civics Professor and author Andrew Busch. A portion of a 1980 debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy ...

Ed Clark's 1980 presidential campaign put the Libertarian Party on the map in a year rich in libertarian cultural clout. May he rest in peace.

In this week’s anniversary segment, we look at the heated presidential race of 1980. It’s April of 1980, and Pennsylvania’s Primary is just weeks away.

Nevada and Washoe County had leaned Republican in presidential races from 1980 to 2004. Since Obama in 2008, they've voted Democratic.

Republicans didn’t always run far to the right in presidential primaries The 1988 presidential primary showed it wasn’t always like this — and helped guide the GOP to where it is now.

Professor and author Dr. Paul Kengor, whose books inspired the recent "Reagan" movie, makes comparisons between the 2024 and 1980 presidential elections.

In 1980, Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and Vice Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush ran against Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter (and Walter Mondale) and won.

In 1980, Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and Vice Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush ran against Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter (and Walter Mondale) and won.

As a country, we often hear less about the people who lost a presidential election. Here's a look at what happened to major political party candidates who didn't get voted into the White House.

The march to the elderly has taken place since the adoption of the modern primary and caucus system, when average voters gained the power to select candidates.

Oftentimes, presidential candidates already have an existing political position when they launch their campaign, and some opt to return to their original job after their White House run failed.

Professor and author Dr. Paul Kengor, whose books inspired the recent "Reagan" movie starring Dennis Quaid, makes comparisons between the 2024 and 1980 presidential candidates.