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==Governor of Georgia==
==Governor of Georgia==
Carter's first failure was in 1966, when he unsuccessfully sought the Democrat nomination for [[Governor]] of Georgia. It significantly effected Carter personally, by turning to [[religion]] for comfort and was convinced 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. For the next four years he presided over the states affairs. He presented himself as a [[populist]], the representative of the people as opposed to special interests. Carter empathized [[welfare]] reform, [[education]]al advance and budget reform. Once [[pro-life]], he changed his position and supported the legalization of [[abortion]] and worked to replace [[capital punishment]] in Georgia with life in prison. Carter declined to run for a second term in 1974.
Carter's first failure was in 1966, when he unsuccessfully sought the Democrat nomination for [[Governor]] of Georgia. It significantly effected Carter personally, by turning to [[religion]] for comfort and was convinced 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. Race was a major factor in his campaign, he criticized his primary challenger for paying tribute to [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], in an effort to depress Sanders's white vote. Cater said that "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 empathized [[welfare]] reform, [[education]]al advance and budget reform. Once [[pro-life]], he changed his position and supported the legalization of [[abortion]] and worked to replace [[capital punishment]] in Georgia with life in prison. Carter declined to run for a second term in 1974.
==1976 Presidential Campaign==
==1976 Presidential Campaign==
== UFO Sighting ==
== UFO Sighting ==
[[Image:Carter Sighting Report 2.gif|thumb|right|Jimmy Carter's UFO report.]] Carter reported seeing an unidentified flying object [[UFO]] in 1969. He later recalled, "A light appeared and disappeared in the sky . . . I think the light was beckoning me to run in the California primary." <ref>[http://www.presidentialufo.com/jimmy.htm Jimmy Carter UFO] </ref> Astronomers generally concur that he actually saw the planet Venus.<ref>Val Morgan, et al. '''Rumor''' (1984).</ref>
[[Image:Carter Sighting Report 2.gif|thumb|right|Jimmy Carter's UFO report.]] Carter reported seeing an unidentified flying object [[UFO]] in 1969. He later recalled, "A light appeared and disappeared in the sky . . . I think the light was beckoning me to run in the California primary." <ref>[http://www.presidentialufo.com/jimmy.htm Jimmy Carter UFO] </ref> Astronomers generally concur that he actually saw the planet Venus.<ref>Val Morgan, et al. '''Rumor''' (1984).</ref>
In September 2009, Carter caused controversy when he stated the conservative criticisms of [[Barack Obama]] are do to racism.
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"I think, an overwhelming portion, of the intensely demonstrated animosity towed President Barack Obama, is based on the fact that he is a black man. That he's African American...because of a belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. <ref>http://erickbrockway.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/the-new-radicals-vs-the-new-racists/</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==