1. The Bicentennial Campaign and the Carter Victory

2. Info #1
Democratic standard-bearer: 51 year old James Earl Carter- Dark horse candidate who galloped out of obscurity during the long primary-election season.
Ran against Nixon and Watergate as much as he ran against Ford
Campaign Pitch: “I’ll never lie to you”
Won with 51% of the popular vote

3. Info #2
Most important voters were the African American voters as he won 97% of their vote.
Carter enjoyed hefty Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress
Granted requests to create a new cabinet-level Department of Energy to cut taxes
He was widely liked and successful until he got in his own way, constantly rubbing congressional fur the wrong way.

4. Source 1
O- Pinterest
C- Political cartoon: Outing Carter as the worst president in history
P- Mocking him while labeling him as one of the worst presidents ever
V- Shows how quickly his honeymoon phase wore off and he became extremely disliked
L- Not a primary source

5. Source 2 O- APUSH blog: Carter Cartoons
C- Carter meeting with other world leaders
P- To show is lack of knowledge and adequate when meeting with important leaders
V- Mocking Carter and making fun of how he associated with people
L- Not a primary source

6. Source 3 O- Cagle Political Cartoons
C- Example of Carter giving a speech and not knowing exactly what to talk about
P- Show how he didn’t focus on the things that were the most important
V- Mocking Carter and what he stand for late in his presidency
L- Not a primary source

7. Compare and Contrast
All of these sources are similar as the all mock President Carter and his unfortunate years of presidency.
Source one shows others strong opinions on him and his lack of direction as president while source two mocks his lack of people skills and knowledge on how to handle important situations.

8. Questions Analyze why Carter's presidential reign quickly plummeted.
Explain why 97% of African American voters voted for Carter