Newspaper article about Garry Wills discussing American foreign policy
1 2026-04-07T16:21:14+00:00 Julia Teran 9aca9c408841ff28b321d7128a1e5c918a151e1d 9 1 Newspaper article about Garry Wills discussing American foreign policy, 1980 2026-04-07T16:21:14+00:00 CWRU Archives unknown Case Western Reserve University ; E66000 Political Events W00070AA 1980 unknown [Events and Activities] ; [People] Wills, Garry Julia Teran 9aca9c408841ff28b321d7128a1e5c918a151e1dThis page is referenced by:
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1980: Cleveland’s Presidential Debate
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Campaigning at CWRU: Presidential Elections, 1980: Cleveland’s Presidential Debate
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Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve University Archives, September 2004.
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The Observer’s News Editor Mary Jones’ description of the 1980 Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter presidential debate in Cleveland suggests what is in store for the campus on October 5. Photo Editor Wei-Shen Chin opined, “covering the Presidential debates as photo editor of our nationally known publication has certain … well … minor difficulties. You see, there are still some Secret Service personnel in this modern age of satellite communications that haven’t heard of The Observer… so I told them I was from the PD.”
In a nod to the presidential debate held in Cleveland, the student newspaper has some fun.
An editorial in the student newspaper urges students to vote.
Northwestern University professor and political scientist Garry Wills lectured on campus, and watched and analyzed the Cleveland presidential debate with students.Ohio Popular Vote
National Popular Vote
Electoral Vote
Ronald Reagan (R)
2,206,545 (51.5%)
Jimmy Carter (D)
1,752,414 (40.9%)
John B. Anderson
(National Unity Campaign)
254,472 (5.9%)
Ed Clark (Libertarian)
49,033 (1.1%)
Barry Commoner (Citizens)
8,564 (0.2%)
Richard Congress
(Socialist Workers)
4,029 (0.1%)
Deirdre Griswold
(Workers World)
3,790 (0.1%)
Benjamin C. Bubar
(Statesman)
27Ronald Reagan (R)
43,904,153 (50.7%)
Jimmy Carter (D)
35,483,883 (41%)
John B. Anderson
(National Unity Campaign)
5,720,060 (6.6%)
Ed Clark (Libertarian)
921,299 (1.1%)
Barry Commoner (Citizens)
234,294 (0.3%)
Deirdre Griswold
(Workers World)
13,300 (0.02%)
Benjamin C. Bubar (Statesman)
7,212 (0.01%)
Richard Congress
(Socialist Workers)
4,029Ronald Reagan (R)
489
Jimmy Carter (D)
49Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve University Archives, September 2004.
