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    http://www.amazon.com/Carter-Pre…
    "What Carter had that his opponents did not was the acceptance and support of elite sectors of the mass communications media. It was their favorable coverage of Carter and his campaign that gave him an edge, propelling him rocket-like to the top of the opinion polls. This helped Carter win key primary election victories, enabling him to rise from an obscure public figure to President-elect in the short space of 9 months."

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    Sounds oddly familiar dudn't? Especially with Ford being highly unpopular and Bush the same.

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    • Whip Inflation Now ...was all Ford could muster after pardoning Richard Nixon. He was ill-equipped to lead.
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