In the 1980 presidential campaign,
A) Jimmy Carter promised to make substantial tax cuts.
B) Ronald Reagan asserted that the power of the federal government needed to be increased.
C) an independent candidate determined the outcome of the election.
D) the Iranian hostages were released on the day of the last debate.
E) Jimmy Carter had to hold off a strong challenge to his re-nomination.

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The statement mentioning the presidential campaign of 1980 highlights a time when Jimmy Carter needed to hold off a strong challenge to his re-nomination. This indicates that option E is the correct choice. None of the other options are true to the facts of the 1980 presidential campaign.

In the 1980 Presidential Campaign