What was a factor in president ford’s lost in the election of 1976

To fix the country's problems with the economy and foreign possible threats he pardoned Nixon. He wasted a lot of time fixing the problems about Nixon so he saw that if he pardoned him he would be able to continue to solve the real problems that affected the whole country. This was a very unpopular move on the average voter and he lost the election.

i believe it is capitalists.