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Why did Jimmy Carter have such limited susses as President?

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President Carter made a number of controversial decisions, such as pardoning draft dodgers, imposing a grain embargo on the Soviet Union and leading a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He was also blamed for the 1979 oil crisis and the capture of American hostages in Iran.

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Jimmy Carter was generally unknown to most Americans outside of Georgia when he began running for president. He became well-known for his smile and his desire to end racial segregation and bring about a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Despite his good intentions, he did not have the undivided support even of many in his own Democratic party. Many saw his meekness as weakness.

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Answer:He had limited success because he was a generally nice person without a surplus of ego and because he wasn't flashy.

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