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
Withdrew during primaries
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U.S. Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois (withdrew April 24, 1980)
U.S. Congressman Phil Crane of Illinois (withdrew March 20, 1980)
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
Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania
Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland
Senator Chuck Percy of Illinois
Former FBI Director William Ruckelshaus of Indiana
References
- Sidey, Hugh (29 May 1978). "The Presidency: Roses with a Touch of Ragweed". Time.
- "Republicans: There's Life in the Old Party Yet". time. 15 November 1976.
Other websites
- Shirley, Craig (2009). Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America. Wilmington, Delaware: Intercollegiate Studies Institute. ISBN 978-1-933859-55-2.. online review by Lou Cannon
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