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The Game Show Moment That Helped Introduce An Unknown Jimmy Carter To America


Carter was the governor of Georgia when he appeared on "What's My Line?"

As he prepared for a longshot bid for the presidency in 1976, he and his advisers were already laying the groundwork that year, which included developing a national profile by non-traditional means, which meant a game show. The game over, Blyden gave Carter a chance to explain his gubernatorial accomplishments, which included streamlining state government and serving as chairman of the Democratic party campaign committee. Carter certainly wasn’t the first presidential prospect to tap popular culture for attention, but as he launched his campaign he formed a tight connection with artists like Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.

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