in christian fundamentalists, and law and order nixonian people. >> reagan is realizing to sell conservatism, you've got to do it with a smile. you have got to do it in a way that makes people feel good, not scold them. >> we can turn this country around. we can turn our economy around. and the time to do it is now. [ chanting ] >> there are many democrats who are worried that carter is not going to win. so ted kennedy, a senator from massachusetts, decides to take him on. >> today i formally announce that i am a candidate for president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] >> many democrats believe carter moved too far to the center and he abandoned the traditional ideal of the party. >> jimmy carter and kennedy became the polar opposites within the party and jimmy carter on top of that had a feeling that the kennedys felt that they were above we southerners. >> it's a nasty contest. when some one asks jimmy carter in passing what you think of being challenged by ted kennedy, jimmy carter says "i'll whip his ass." this is a special report from cbs news. >> the 174th day of the iran