Jimmy Defeats the Gipper

In OTL Jimmy Carter lost big in the election of 1980. This timeline will examine what might have happened, had Carter won in 1980.

Differences from OTL
Operation eagle claw is successful

Carter is supported by evangelical voters

'''Carter supports Equal Rights Amendment and focuses at it in campaign. Runs TV-commercials.'''

'''Reagans numeral gaffes. Trees cause pollution. Carter exploits this.'''

'''There are three debates and one vp debate. Reagan performs well in the first two, however its later revealed in notegate before election. Mondale outperforms a poorly prepared Bush.'''

'''Reagan cancels the last debate due to illness which he caught in campaigning. Raises concerns of age. '''

John B. Anderson still runs but makes little impact

'''Reagan has a small lead going into the election. Reagan wins the popular vote, Carter wins the electoral vote.'''