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Im not a Lincoln, Im a
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• F.O.R.D.

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FORD pardons Nixon
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F.

• President Ford felt that the impending criminal
  investigation and trial of former President Nixon
  would be a travesty for the country
• Fords pardon of former President Nixon was very
  unpopular, but looked upon now as probably the
  right move at the time

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OPPOSED Congress spending
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O.

• The Democrat Congress sent many spending bills to
  President Fords desk
• Ford felt that driving up the deficit was bad
  policy, especially with inflation problems the
  U.S. faced
• Ford vetoed 39 spending bills in less than three
  years

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REAGAN challenges in primaries
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R.

• Former California Governor Ronald Reagan
  challenged President Ford for the 1976 Republican
  nomination
• Ford barely beat out Reagan for the nomination
• Although pushed by some conservatives to run as a
  third party candidate, Reagan backed Ford in the
  76 election

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DEFEATED by Carter
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D.

• Surprise Democrat nominee (one-term Governor of
  Georgia) Jimmy Carter faced Ford in the 76
  election
• During the summer of 76, polls showed Carter
  with huge leads
• In the end Carter won by only 50-48 over Ford