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As one of what John Gizzi called "Reagan's Raiders," Reese expected to receive the support of Gerald Ford, who ran for a term of his own as president in the same election. Ford had pledged to support all Republican congressional candidates. When Ford came to Lubbock, Reese was invited to ride with the president in the limousine from the airport to the political rally on the Texas Tech campus. Then Reese learned that Ford had undercut him by inviting Mahon, not Reese, to sit on the platform of dignitaries.<ref>Reese, p. 135.</ref>   

As one of what John Gizzi called "Reagan's Raiders," Reese expected to receive the support of Gerald Ford, who ran for a term of his own as president in the same election. Ford had pledged to support all Republican congressional candidates. When Ford came to Lubbock, Reese was invited to ride with the president in the limousine from the airport to the political rally on the Texas Tech campus. Then Reese learned that Ford had undercut him by inviting Mahon, not Reese, to sit on the platform of dignitaries.<ref>Reese, p. 135.</ref>   

Mahon and Reese met in debate in a Lubbock city park sponsored by the [[League of Women Voters]]. In the exchange, Reese said that Mahon had voted on August 9, 1975, for a congressional pay hike from $42,500 to $44,600, effective October 1, 1975, the beginning of another federal fiscal year.<ref>Ida A. Brudnick, "Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2008": https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/97-1011.pdf

Mahon and Reese met in debate in a Lubbock city park sponsored by the League of Women Voters. In the exchange, Reese said that Mahon had voted on August 9, 1975, for a congressional pay hike from $42,500 to $44,600, effective October 1, 1975, the beginning of another federal fiscal year.<ref>Ida A. Brudnick, "Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2008": https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/97-1011.pdf

</ref>  Mahon replied that he had not voted to raise his own pay. The ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'' later found that Mahon had voted for higher congressional pay and thus verified Reese's contention. Reese said he believed that Mahon simply forgot about the vote in question.<ref>Reese, pp. 135-136.</ref>

</ref>  Mahon replied that he had not voted to raise his own pay. The ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'' later found that Mahon had voted for higher congressional pay and thus verified Reese's contention. Reese said he believed that Mahon simply forgot about the vote in question.<ref>Reese, pp. 135-136.</ref>