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Why did Jimmy Carter lose the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan?

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It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. ... Carter's unpopularity and poor relations with Democratic leaders encouraged an intra-party challenge by Senator Ted Kennedy, a younger brother of former President John F. Kennedy.

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Answer:the iran hostage crisis and domestic problems

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