What caused Ford's late charge vs Carter in 1976?

[Alexander Hamilton]

Carter is one of those guys who seems appealing at first then you realize what you're getting into. Sort of like how Obama stumbled through the late primaries.

Ford really should have won. he was a good moderate, who had a conscience and din't bother to play politics. I assume he lost because he did the right things (like pardoning Nixon, etc). Watergate was blown way out of proportion and damaged Ford, who really wasn't involved.

[Alexander Hamilton]

I also think that Ford lacked a true incumbency advantage because of the turmoil of the time. Bob Dole didn't help much with the ticket. But people realized that Ford was better, just not enough people realized in time.

Ford would've done wonders, and we could avoid the rise of the Relgiious Right.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Yep.  Sigh.  Dole did help us in the Plains though although Rockefeller would have been a bigger asset to us in the northeast with NY/PA being tough losses.

Yeah but the plains were never in too much danger.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Carter was the last honest man to sit in the Oval Office

This is why I hope for President Biden.

lol both are bums