Reagan Election Victory

Actor

GE spokesman on TV

Criticized the government

After criticizing the government on TV, he won the election for governor of California

Love Canal and Three Mile Island

Despite being out of Carters control to an extent

Continually rising inflation and unemployment

Foreign Failures

Iranian Hostage crisis

General Bad handle on Afghanistan

"Are you better off than you were four years ago?"

Criticized Carter in the debate one week before the election

Definitely was the winner in the debate

Reagan was a good speaker which showed in the mentioned debate.

Reagan appeared cool tempered and friendly

Reagan ended up winning by a narrow popular victory but a large electoral margin