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Ronald Reagan defeats Walter Mondale, 1984 (18.21% margin)
The Presidential Election of the United States of America that was held on November 6, 1984, led to a major victory for the Republican presidential candidate, Ronald Reagan. With the win, Reagan was appointed for a second time to the prestigious office of the President of the United States of America. The Democrat candidate, Walter Mondale, was defeated in this election by a margin of 18.21%, a major landslide in U.S. election history. Another interesting fact about this election was that for the first time in the country’s history, a major party had a female on its ticket, as Mondale and the Democrats had decided to select Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. Even though Ferraro’s presence galvanized Mondale’s campaign at first, controversies over Ferraro and her husband's finances soon cropped up. This led to great criticism over Mondale’s choice of running mate. Another mistake made by Mondale was his pledge to raise taxes, which was highly disapproved of by the American society. On the other side, though Reagan’s age became an issue, and one seen by some as compromising his suitability to be the American President, he continued to exude confidence and optimism, and won over the American people with his unique charisma and conservative platform.
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