Because he won the electoral college vote, even though more citizens voted for Hillary.
Because action needed to be taken fast
The correct answer is A) Carter’s failure to get the hostages back ruined his re-election chance in 1980
Carter couldn't solve it and his attempts to do it failed. This, combined with various other problems caused him to lose the election to Reagan by a landslide. The hostages were released when Reagan became the president and could return to the United States. This is why he only stayed as president for a single term.
