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| − | '''John B. Anderson''' was a [[Republican]] U.S. Congressman from [[Illinois]] from 1961 to 1981, and ran for [[President of the United States]] as an [[independent candidate]] in 1980. He carried 5,719,850 popular votes, or 6.6% of the vote total, and no [[electoral vote]]s. | + | '''John B. Anderson''' was a [[Republican]] U.S. Congressman from [[Illinois]] from 1961 to 1981, and ran for [[President of the United States]] as an [[independent candidate]] in 1980. He carried 5,719,850 popular votes, or 6.6% of the vote total, and no [[electoral vote]]s. |
Anderson originally intended to run in the Republican primary but ran as an independent instead after it became clear the party would coalesce around [[Ronald Reagan]]. Anderson, a [[liberal]] Republican, ran his independent campaign slightly to the left of [[Jimmy Carter]] and had his strongest showing in [[New England]] and the [[Pacific Northwest]], and his weakest showing in the Southeastern states. | Anderson originally intended to run in the Republican primary but ran as an independent instead after it became clear the party would coalesce around [[Ronald Reagan]]. Anderson, a [[liberal]] Republican, ran his independent campaign slightly to the left of [[Jimmy Carter]] and had his strongest showing in [[New England]] and the [[Pacific Northwest]], and his weakest showing in the Southeastern states. | ||
Revision as of 21:55, April 11, 2008
John B. Anderson was a Republican U.S. Congressman from Illinois from 1961 to 1981, and ran for President of the United States as an independent candidate in 1980. He carried 5,719,850 popular votes, or 6.6% of the vote total, and no electoral votes.
Anderson originally intended to run in the Republican primary but ran as an independent instead after it became clear the party would coalesce around Ronald Reagan. Anderson, a liberal Republican, ran his independent campaign slightly to the left of Jimmy Carter and had his strongest showing in New England and the Pacific Northwest, and his weakest showing in the Southeastern states.
