In what year did Connally run for the Republican presidential nomination?
1976
1980
1984
1988
Answer
Connally sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 after serving as the 39th Governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969 and as the United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1971 to 1972. During his campaign, he positioned himself as a fiscal conservative and advocated for supply-side economics. Despite securing significant support and winning several primaries, he ultimately lost the Republican nomination to Ronald Reagan.
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