In the 1980 presidential election, Republican former California Governor Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide, winning 489 electoral votes and 44 states.

How does the 1980 election compare to the 2016 election in terms of identifying pathos rhetoric in the candidates’ messages? Watch the brief video clip below of historian Kevin Mattson.

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.

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

The 1988 presidential primary showed it wasn't always like this — and helped guide the GOP to where it is now.

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

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.

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.

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 ...

Ronald Reagan, who had previously served as Governor of California, took on President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 Presidential debate.

John B. Anderson, a former Illinois congressman whose eloquent and quixotic 1980 presidential campaign as an independent became a national sideshow as voters carried Ronald Reagan to the White ...

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.