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In reply to the discussion: Not since LBJ [View all]fadedrose
(10,044 posts)I think defeating the Michigan guy, Sen. Gerald Ford who was put into office when Nixon resigned (he had no choice).
Kennedy lost the nomination to Carter at the convention.
Kennedy intended to run against him in 84', but in 81' was divorced, and his family opposed his running. He was of no help to Carter when Carter was President, when Kennedy was a Senator.
In in 84' hostages were taken by the Ayatollah in Iran, and Carter sent a copter (not sure of how many) to rescue the hostages. This is when Ted Koppel (ABC) had a program on TV counting the number of days the hostages had been held. Anyway, the rescue attempt failed. And the hostage thing was one of the reasons Carter lost to Reagan. Also, the congress was not united enough to back him..
Reagan ran against Carter in 84 and won, and made a deal with Iran that they would hold the hostages until he took office. They were released either the day Reagan won, or took office, as per deal with Iran's Ayatollah. The hostage thing was a very big story.