After the Watergate scandal, a grateful American people appreciate then honor & class of a guy like Gerald Ford. Because of this he is elected to his first full term in 1976, edging out Georgia Governor in 1976.
He runs again for the final time in 1980. Hes seen as a sensible and steady hand for the country but the previous 6 years (especially the past three) have been rough to say the least...
After 12 years of GOP rule in the White House, Democrats turn to a ticket of Ted Kennedy and Lloyd Bentsen......How does this go?
If the foreign policy and economic situation was as dire as it was under Carter then probably the Democrats.