Jimmy Carter His last child Amy was born during this time, on October 19, 1967. The liberal former governor, Carl Sanders, was Carter's main opponent in the 1970 Democratic primary. Carter ran a more modern campaign this time around, employing printed graphics and statistical analysis. Responding to poll data, Carter leaned more conservative than before. He positioned himself as a populist, quickly going negative against Sanders for his wealth (labeling him "Cufflinks Carl") and associating him with the national Democratic Party. He accused Sanders of corruption, but when pressed by the media, could come up with no evidence. Throughout the campaign Carter
Jimmy Carter issued a statement that his medical scans no longer showed any cancer. On January 20, 2017, at age 92, Carter became the oldest living former president to attend a presidential inauguration. Carter, born October 1, 1924 (age ), also has the distinction of having the longest post-presidency in U.S. history, currently at . He is currently the second longest-lived president in history after George H. W. Bush, who was born 111 days before Carter. With Bush's death on November 30, 2018, Carter would become the longest-lived president on March 21, 2019. Carter has made arrangements to be buried in front