Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)

<p>Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle between Jimmy Carter and Edward Kennedy.</p>

Covering the 1980 presidential campaign 

Jimmy Carter is nominated for re-election 

Chrysler financial crisis deepens

Haig joins Cabinet

John Lennon’s assassination

The waiting game

Reagan's charm offensive

Reagan's political honeymoon

Why the pollsters got it wrong

Ronald Reagan’s victory, 1980

The World Series gets the vote, 1980