Answer:
Jimmy Carter was different from most presidential candidates because he was virtually unknown when he started his campaign.
Step-by-step explanation:
Jimmy Carter was well connecting within the Democratic Party at the time of his nomination but he was largely anonymous to the general public. Even his home state of Georgia poked fun at his national profile when he announced his candidacy by publishing a headline "Jimmy Who Is Running For What!?" Yet considering the political juncture in the United States at the time, Carter's anonymity gave him an edge over other candidates. The American public was highly disillusioned because of Vietnam and Watergate. There was very little public confidence in the status quo. Therefore, Americans showed a preference for potential leaders who were outside the typical spheres of power.