I guess conservatives didn't think this kind of thing was bad since reagan still got elected despite his cheating.
Debategate or
briefing-gate was a political scandal affecting the administration of
Ronald Reagan; it took place in the final days of the
1980 presidential election. Reagan's team had somehow acquired President
Jimmy Carter's briefing papers he used in preparation for the October 28, 1980 debate with Reagan.
The only debate of the
1980 U.S. presidential election to feature both President
Jimmy Carter and Republican challenger
Ronald Reagan took place on 28 October 1980. Key aides involved in the Reagan debate preparation were
James Baker,
David Gergen and
David Stockman. They had access to briefing papers from the Carter campaign.[SUP]
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