YES NO 8 people found this helpful. â After the dot-com bubble burst and the real estate market crashed, trust in the American financial sector was at an all-time low, with many investors pulling out of the market.
Nixon wins presidential election. Eight years after being defeated by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election, Richard Nixon defeats Hubert H. Humphrey and is elected president. Two years after losing to Kennedy, Nixon ran for governor of California and lost in a bitter campaign against Edmund G. (âPatâ) Brown.
1984 Re-Election. In November 1984, Ronald Reagan was re-elected in a landslide, defeating Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 U.S. states in the election, and received 525 of 538 electoral votesâthe largest number ever won by an American presidential candidate.984 Re-Election. In November 1984, Ronald Reagan was re-elected in a landslide, defeating Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 U.S. states in the election, and received 525 of 538 electoral votesâthe largest number ever won by an American presidential candidate.