Like a lot of young students in 1980, Howard Klausner was a Jimmy Carter guy when the first-term president ran for reelection against challenger Ronald Reagan, the former California governor.
For many, Carter was likable and progressive, making it easy to overlook his long list of failures. “Great man, terrible president,” said Klausner, who worked on Carter’s campaign in his home state of Tennessee.
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