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| Reagan-Bush '84 | |
|---|---|
 1984 Reagan-Bush campaign logo | |
| Campaign | 1984 Republican primaries 1984 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) George H. W. Bush 43rd Vice President of the United States (1981–1989) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party[1] |
| Status | Announced: November 3, 1983 Official nominee: August 23, 1984 Won election: November 6, 1984 Inaugurated: January 20, 1985 |
| Slogan | Morning in America Bear in the woods Bringing America Back... Prouder, Stronger, and Better |
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 1983. On August 23, 1984, he again became the nominee of the Republican Party for the 1984 presidential election.
After receiving the Republican nomination, he confirmed that Vice President George H. W. Bush would remain as his running mate.
On November 6, 1984, President Reagan carried 49 of 50 states and received 525 electoral votes to win the election.[2] Walter Mondale, the former vice president, carried only one state, as well as Washington, D.C., and received 13 electoral votes. President Reagan won 58.8 percent of the popular vote and Mondale received 40.6 percent.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Reaction to first Mondale/Reagan debate". PBS. October 8, 1984. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
- ↑ "The Reagan Presidency". Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
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