In 1975, political consultant Tim Kraft’s job was to turn “Jimmy who?” into Jimmy Carter, the bona fide presidential contender. It was a tall order for a first-term Georgia governor. He was almost entirely unknown outside his home state,

Jimmy Carter is credited with putting Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses on the map, a piece of his legacy being remembered following his death Sunday. Catch up quick: Carter, 100, was the longest-living former president in U.

Jimmy Carter held the highest elected office in the country even though he was often the underdog. As he began his career in politics, Carter’s aim to become a Georgia state senator almost didn’t happen.