President Gerald R.Ford's erroneous insistence during an October 1976 debate with Jimmy Carter that Poland was not under Soviet domination may have cost him a close election.

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President Ford's statement was widely criticized as being out of touch with reality, and may have contributed to a perception that he lacked knowledge and competence on foreign policy issues. The election was ultimately very close, and Carter won by a narrow margin in the electoral college.