I would have written in Reagan in 1976. I’ m glad Ford lost. We never would have gotten Reagan.
Ford came to Iowa State University in Ames that fall on a campaign swing. I went to see it since how often do you see a sitting president in the flesh. Back then it was pretty rare.
After his introduction he lead off with “It’s great to be here at Ohio State University.” The entire crowd either groaned or gasped.
He did sort of save it by saying, “Ohio State is on the minds of a lot of Michigan folks during the fall.”