1980 with incumbency reversed

[President Johnson]

How do you see the 1980 presidential election turn out with reversed incumbency? Accordingly, Ronald Reagan captures the nomination in 1976 and narrowly prevails over a Democrat not named Jimmy Carter. Say latter was the Democratic runner-up that year and again runs in 1980, finally becoming the nominee, challenging President Reagan. With the late 1970s malaise, a critical situation on the world stage and Reagan running for a fourth Republican term, is Carter able to oust him?

[Agonized-Statism]

President Ronald Reagan (R-CA) / Vice President Richard Schweiker (R-PA)
Fmr. Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) / Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN) ✓

Reagan throws the out-of-shape late '70s US military into Iran and Carter comes in to save the day as a proto-Clinton who basically does everything Reagan did IOTL. Anderson does a little better and serves as their Perot, taking votes from Reagan on the coasts and Carter in flyover.

[Sir Mohamed]

With the climate of 1980 and Reagan running for a 4th GOP term, he's not going to win.



✓ Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA)/Senator John Glenn (D-OH): 349 EVs.; 52.2%
President Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Vice President Richard Schweiker (R-PA): 189 EVs.; 45.3%