Hi guys. I made a TL with the same topic many months ago, but it ended up fading into obscurity. I'm going to start it up again.
March 4th, 1980: Former Governor of California and Republican Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan suffers an injury to his spinal cord that leaves him paralyzed below the waist. Due to his, he drops out of his campaign for President.
July 1980: Director of the CIA George H.W Bush wins the Republican nomination for Presidency. He nominates Jack Kemp as his running mate.
November 4th, 1980: CIA Director George H.W Bush is elected the 40th US President over current President Jimmy Carter with an electoral margin of 348-190.
November 4th, 1980: President Carter concedes the election to Bush, wishing him luck in his Presidency.
December 8th, 1980: Former Beatle John Lennon narrowly avoids death after deranged fan Mark David Chapman is arrested for attempting to shoot Lennon outside of his home in Manhattan.