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Signed photograph of President Jimmy Carter and Senator John Glenn, campaigning in Columbus for the 1980 presidential nomination.
Black and white photograph, measures 8″ x 10″. Taken in Columbus, Ohio by Columbus Dispatch Staff Photographer, Ken Chamberlain, as stated on verso. Photograph is dated September 12th, 1979. Signed in black pen by President Jimmy Carter and John Glenn.
Ohio Senator John Glenn decided to run for the Democratic nomination in the 1984 presidential election. He considered himself a centrist candidate, and after Ted Kennedy announced that he would not run, Glenn thought he had a chance. His campaign decided to skip the traditional early primaries and focus on a nationwide strategy. After losing in Iowa and New Hampshire, he announced his withdrawal from the campaign. He would go on to support Vice President Walter Mondale.
