Jimmy Carter Won the Democratic Party Nomination for President in 1976

question 4

Multiple Choice

Jimmy Carter won the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1976 and went on to win the presidency. Carter was considered a low-key outsider who was not the first pick of the party power elites. How did Carter win the Democratic primary election?

• A) He swayed the party leaders to back his candidacy.
• B) Many consider the 1976 election as a "stolen election."
• C) Carter won enough primary votes in the southern states that he did not need states from other areas of the country.
• D) Carter was the only major candidate running for president in 1976.
• E) He was the first to appeal directly to the primary voters and gain their support.

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