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Carter has been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor in many emerging democracies, working with [[Habitat for Humanity]], and as a self-proclaimed "peace advocate", was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. Carter considers his accomplishments in his post-presidency as "superior" to his fellow office-holders.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20017049-503544.html Jimmy Carter: I'm A Superior Ex-President], [[CBS]].com , September 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32895021/ns/politics-cq_politics/ Obama, Racism, and Jimy Carter,] By Jeff Stein, CQ Politics, 9/17/2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.publiceye.org/magazine/v09n1/eugenics.html The Roots of the I.Q. Debate, Eugenics and Social Control], By Margaret Quigley, [[Political Research Associates]].

Carter has been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor in many emerging democracies, working with [[Habitat for Humanity]], and as a self-proclaimed "peace advocate", was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. Carter considers his accomplishments in his post-presidency as "superior" to his fellow office-holders.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20017049-503544.html Jimmy Carter: I'm A Superior Ex-President], [[CBS]].com , September 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32895021/ns/politics-cq_politics/ Obama, Racism, and Jimy Carter,] By Jeff Stein, CQ Politics, 9/17/2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.publiceye.org/magazine/v09n1/eugenics.html The Roots of the I.Q. Debate, Eugenics and Social Control], By Margaret Quigley, [[Political Research Associates]].

</ref> In recent years, he has become very controversial because of his vicious attacks against [[Israel]] and his alleged [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semitic]] sentiments.

</ref> His criticisms of Israel have been controversial.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

==Governor of Georgia==

==Governor of Georgia==

In 1966 Carter unsuccessfully sought the Democrat nomination for [[Governor]] of Georgia.  This failure significantly affected Carter personally by influencing him to turn to [[religion]] for comfort, convincing him that he had been "born again."<ref>The Presidents by Richard Kirkendall, pg. 552</ref> Carter did succeed in his second bid for Governor in 1970. [[Racism]] was a major factor in his campaign, in which he criticized his primary challenger Carl Sanders for paying tribute to [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], in an effort to depress Sanders's white vote. Carter said "I have no trouble pitching for [George] Wallace votes and black votes at the same time, I can win this election without a single black vote." <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Jimmy-Carters-racist-campaign-of-1970-59499482.html</ref> Carter was elected governor, with almost no [[African American]] support. For the next four years he presided over state affairs. He presented himself as a [[populist]], the representative of the people as opposed to special interests. Carter emphasized [[welfare]] reform, [[education]]al advance and budget reform. Once [[pro-life]], he [[abortion betrayal|changed his position]] and supported the legalization of [[abortion]] and worked to replace [[capital punishment]] in Georgia with life in prison. In 1974, the Georgia Constitution prohibited the Governor from seeking a consecutive term, and Carter was succeeded by Joe Frank Harris.  The Georgia Constitution was amended in 1976 to permit the Governor to serve two consecutive terms, and Harris was re-elected in 1978.

In 1966 Carter unsuccessfully sought the Democrat nomination for [[Governor]] of Georgia.  This failure significantly affected Carter personally by influencing him to turn to [[religion]] for comfort, convincing him that he had been "born again."<ref>The Presidents by Richard Kirkendall, pg. 552</ref> Carter did succeed in his second bid for Governor in 1970. [[Racism]] was a major factor in his campaign, in which he criticized his primary challenger Carl Sanders for paying tribute to [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], in an effort to depress Sanders's white vote. Carter said "I have no trouble pitching for [George] Wallace votes and black votes at the same time, I can win this election without a single black vote." <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Jimmy-Carters-racist-campaign-of-1970-59499482.html</ref> Carter was elected governor, with almost no [[African American]] support. For the next four years he presided over state affairs. He presented himself as a [[populist]], the representative of the people as opposed to special interests. Carter emphasized [[welfare]] reform, [[education]]al advance and budget reform. Once [[pro-life]], he [[abortion betrayal|changed his position]] and supported the legalization of [[abortion]] and worked to replace [[capital punishment]] in Georgia with life in prison. In 1974, the Georgia Constitution prohibited the Governor from seeking a consecutive term, and Carter was succeeded by Joe Frank Harris.  The Georgia Constitution was amended in 1976 to permit the Governor to serve two consecutive terms, and Harris was re-elected in 1978.  Later in life Jimmy Carter declared himself to be against abortion.

==1976 Presidential Campaign==  

==1976 Presidential Campaign==