1980 Republican Party presidential primaries
The 1980 Republican presidential primaries were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1980 U.S. presidential election.
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Former California Governor Ronald Reagan was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the Republican National Convention held from July 14 to July 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan.
Nominees
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Former Governor Ronald Reagan of California
Withdrew during primaries
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U.S. Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois (withdrew April 24, 1980)
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Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker of Tennessee (withdrew March 5, 1980)
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Former CIA director George H. W. Bush of Texas (withdrew May 26, 1980)
Former Governor John Connally of Texas (withdrew March 9, 1980)
U.S. Congressman Phil Crane of Illinois (withdrew March 20, 1980)
Former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen of Pennsylvania
Withdrew before primaries
Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota (withdrew January 8, 1980)
Senator Lowell Weicker of Connecticut (withdrew May 16, 1979)
Declined to run
The following potential candidates declined to run for the Republican nomination in 1980.[1][2]
Former Astronaut Frank Borman of Indiana
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Former President Gerald Ford of Michigan
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Former NATO Commander Alexander Haig of Pennsylvania
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Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania
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Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland
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Senator Chuck Percy of Illinois
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Former Commerce Secretary Elliot Richardson of Massachusetts
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Former FBI Director William Ruckelshaus of Indiana
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Former Treasury Secretary Bill Simon of New Jersey
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1980 Republican Party Presidential Primaries Media
United States Republican presidential primaries, 1980 by state
Republican presidential primary delegate map, 1980
Results of the 1980 Republican National Convention
Flag-map of California
Reagan Bush 1980 presidential campaign logo
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Flag-map of Texas
This is the SVG version of the George H. W. Bush 1980 presidential campaign logo.
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References
- ↑ Sidey, Hugh (29 May 1978). "The Presidency: Roses with a Touch of Ragweed". Time. http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919701,00.html.
- ↑ "Republicans: There's Life in the Old Party Yet". time. 15 November 1976. http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,712300,00.html.
Other websites
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