[172] During a debate on October 28, Carter correctly chided Reagan for being against health insurance to which Reagan replied, "There you go again", though this caused the audience to laugh and viewers to find him more appealing.[173] He later asked the audience if they were better off than they were four years ago, slightly paraphrasing Roosevelt's words in 1934.[174]
On November 4, Reagan won a decisive victory in the Electoral College over Carter, carrying 44 states and receiving 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49 in six states and the District of Columbia. He won the popular vote by a narrower margin, receiving nearly 51 percent to Carter's 41 percent and Anderson's 7 percent. Republicans also won a majority of seats in the Senate for the first time since 1952.[175] Reagan's win was fueled by evangelical support, including those who were disappointed with Carter's support for abortion.[176] In 1983, Reagan's campaign managers were revealed to have obtained Carter's briefings before the debate.[177]

Presidency (1981–1989)
Main article: Presidency of Ronald Reagan
For a chronological guide, see Timeline of the Ronald Reagan presidency.
