In 1980, the presidential incumbent, Jimmy Carter, faced major problems going into the 1980 election. His approval ratings were extremely low throughout the nation, even among Democrats. During Reagan's campaign, he introduced a style of economics referred to as "Reaganomics." The results of the presidential election in terms of electoral votes were remarkable. Ronald Reagan won 489 electoral votes, almost ten times more than Jimmy Carter, who only won 49 electoral votes. Reagan won by a "landslide victory." In terms of the popular vote, the results were much closer. Reagan won just over 50% of the popular vote, while Carter won 41%. Reagan's proposed policies included: 1) Less government control of markets, 2) Increased funding for the military, 3) Decreases in taxes, 4) Decreased funding for federal welfare programs. Reagan and "Reaganomics," appealed to a wide variety of American citizens, including the New Right. He represented this movement, which was a return to right-wing conservative politics. Many Reagan supporters were middle-aged, white, male businessman in the South and West regions of the United States. President until 1988, Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 1994.