In his famous novel “1984", English novelist George Orwell warned the world about the pitfalls of a totalitarian government that spied on its citizens. In the United States Presidential election of 1984, Democratic candidate Walter Mondale rehashed these fears, painting the Reagan administration as corrupt and on a path to economic failure.
Reagan had planned to put satellites in space that could destroy Soviet missiles before they reached the ground in the US, but Mondale warned that this would lead to an arms race. Hillary Clinton borrowed the image of a ringing red telephone in her infamous 3 AM ad.
Did You Know? Walter Mondale sustained the worst loss in Presidential election history, raking in a meager 13 electoral votes. Reagan won 525.