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What was the main issue hurting jimmy carters re-election chances in the presidential election of 1980?

A.failure to end the Vietnam war.
B.losing the Cold War.
C.high housing prices.
D.poor economy.

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Almost everything that would be a danger sign a President seeking re-election happened in 1980. A perfectly bad storm hit the Presidential re election that year. And yet, surprisingly, it was always closer than the election result demonstrated.
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Answer: The correct answer is D. poor economy.

Step-by-step explanation:

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