I remember that we were eating dinner before going to my cousin’s house to watch the returns. We ate dinner with early returns on. Indiana came in and it was a sweep. I remember saying, as I had been saying for about a week, that we could win BIG.
By the time we got to my cousin’s house (about 15-20 minutes from our house), Carter was on TV conceding.
I had been making phone calls for Reagan at the local Republican HQ (and at the Conservative Party HQ) and I remember showing up the day after the debate and saying, “We just won this election. it could be big.”
They were skeptical, but I reminded them that there were only two things anyone remembered from that debate and they were both beneficial to us.
(I’ve heard that when Pat Caddell watched the debate, he told the Carter staffers, “Get your resumes in order.”)
I remember that night well! I was 12, it was a joyous night.
I was 4 and didn’t care. May Mom voted for Carter.
I remember that day (and night) too. The media announced his win in the afternoon!
I won’t repeat my alchohol fueled remarks during Jimmah’s concession speech. LOL!
I predict Next Nov you will see a Trump landslide over Cankles. We will all have to watch them talk Rove, Kraut and Will down off the roof. :-)