The Political Sabotage of Jimmy Carter's Presidency During the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Former Texas Governor John Connally met with Middle Eastern leaders in 1980 to convince Iran to delay releasing American hostages, as part of an effort to sabotage then-President Jimmy Carter's re-election campaign, according to a report by the New York Times. Carter's aides have long suspected that his campaign was torpedoed by Reagan affiliates who wanted to delay the release of American hostages until after the election. The hostages were held until the day Reagan was inaugurated.