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Carter was groomed well before his single term as Governor ended to run for the Presidency in 1976. His campaign, which began in early 1975, stressed Washington's defects such as the [[Watergate affair]] in 1974. He campaigned on a widespread call for [[change]]. After running second in the [[Iowa Caucuses]] to "Undecided", which finished first, the mainstream [[fake news]] media proclaimed him the "winner" and as a charismatic figure who would transform the country.   

Carter was groomed well before his single term as Governor ended to run for the Presidency in 1976. His campaign, which began in early 1975, exploited popular mistrust of Washington after the [[Watergate affair]] in 1974. He campaigned on a call for [[change]]. After running second in the [[Iowa Caucuses]] to "Undecided", which finished first, the mainstream [[fake news]] media proclaimed him the "winner" and as a charismatic figure who would transform the country.   

Carter went on to defeat [[George Wallace]] in the southern primaries and established himself as a Democrat who could win the south with white votes, which [[George McGovern]] had failed to do in 1972.  Democrat historians and propagandists claim he won the southern primaries because of his "inspiring and well organized campaign."<ref>The American Vision, pg. 966</ref> Running against President [[Gerald Ford]] in the general election, Carter had little experience in national politics, however he posed as an outsider and promised to restore honesty and morality to [[government]]. On election day, Carter edged out Ford with 50 percent of the vote to 48 percent, with some controversial voter shenanigans in [[Ohio]].

Carter went on to defeat [[George Wallace]] in the southern primaries and established himself as a Democrat who could win the south with white votes, which [[George McGovern]] had failed to do in 1972.  Democrat historians and propagandists claim he won the southern primaries because of his "inspiring and well organized campaign."<ref>The American Vision, pg. 966</ref> Running against President [[Gerald Ford]] in the general election, Carter had little experience in national politics, however he posed as an outsider and promised to restore honesty and morality to [[government]]. On election day, Carter edged out Ford with 50 percent of the vote to 48 percent, with some controversial voter shenanigans in [[Ohio]].