Posted on 10/17/2004 7:52:00 PM PDT by bjcoop
It was Carter Vs. Ford, so where were you during the course of that election and when Carter claimed his victory(unfortunately). It was a pretty close race.
In 1976 I rooted for Carter
Of course I was only 6 and didn't know any better, 4 years later by 10 I wised up and rooted for Reagan
I was an adult running a business in Australia wondering how a man who looked as if he was retarded could have been chosen by the American people to be their President, that's where I was. (And after all these years, I still don't understand it!)
1976 - Starting my senior year of high school, listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels, cruising in my '71 Mustang MachI, and trying to find a girl. Funny, wound up marrying a classmate 12 years later. We have 2 daughters that like... Lynyrd Skynyrd and Mustangs! Hey, I try to raise them right!
My first presidential election. I'll leave it at that!
I was thinking about creating an Internet site, focused on discussions of the ideals of liberty and freedom. Couldn't get it done and then years later this guy Jim Robinson stole my "idear". That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
I was four.
four and a half actually
I gave birth to my second child at Andrews AFB. I was in the Army and had just completed my 3 years in the Army after serving in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up and served as a Marine. My husband, also in the army was a journalist that covered President Ford on his trip to Korea. We have great pictures of that event.
I remember getting a ride home from confirmation class, and hearing the early returns. I distinctly remember it being reported that Carter was winning Michigan (Ford's home state). I wonder if that was an early example of media manipulation.
Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan serving my forth consecutive year overseas.
I would not be alive today if I had. LOL! My grandmother would have struck me dead!
My grandmother was on both President Eisenhower’s staff and President Nixon’s staff. She and Nixon were fast friends. She was also the committee chairwoman of the National Republican Party. I grew up teething republican.
I was 16, senior in HS, showing horses, applying to colleges and living the good life in Newport Beach, CA. Was fairly clueless despite my super Republican parents. Now I know better.
It was the longest line in Philadelphia no less. I think I remember those shoes too. It was worth it.
I voted for Carter of course. I remember wearing a gold peanut necklace which were popular during that time. Was I stupid or what?
I was 21 and working in Arkansas for the Ford Campaign. Two more weeks and we could have won the race.
In junior high school.
been there, done that in 1972. On USS SS Batfish.
Lived in Astoria, OR raising two sons. Voted for Gerald Ford. Suffered the malaise of Jimmy Carter for the next four years. Jeez, those were the days!
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