John Anderson, liberal Republican who challenged Reagan, dies at 95WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Anderson, a former Republican congressman who challenged the party’s conservative drift by taking on its chief symbol, Ronald Reagan, and ran for president as an independent in 1980, died on Sunday. He was 95. Anderson had been ill for some time, family friend Dan Johnson told Reuters in a telephone interview. Anderson’s wife, Keke, and his daughter Diane were at his side when he died in Washington, Diane Anderson said by phone.  Anderson finished a distant third with almost 7 percent of the vote in the 1980 presidential election but gave almost 6 million voters an alternative to the conservative Reagan - who won the election - and the unpopular Democratic president, Jimmy Carter. But Anderson did not win a single precinct and political analysts said he ultimately may have contributed to Reagan’s electoral landslide by taking votes from Carter. Anderson’s first venture into politics came in 1956 when he was elected as a state attorney in Illinois. In 1960, he won the first of 10 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives running as a conservative. He later moved to the left, breaking with conservatives in 1968 by voting for a bill to outlaw racial discrimination in housing. Anderson served as chairman of the House Republican Conference for the next 10 years even as he became more critical of Republican President Richard Nixon, especially on his handling of the Vietnam War. He was one of the first Republican House members to call for Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal. “He’s the smartest guy in Congress, but he insists on voting his conscience instead of party,” Republican U.S. Representative Gerald Ford, who later become president, said of Anderson in 1973. In 1980, with Carter low in the opinion polls and his administration mired in the Iran hostage crisis, many Republicans, including Anderson, jumped into the party’s presidential primaries for a chance to oppose the Democrat in the November election. Reagan, who had come close to winning the Republican presidential nomination in 1976, quickly moved to the front of the race, with his main opponent being former U.N. Ambassador George H.W. Bush. Anderson dropped out of the Republican primaries in the spring of 1980 and announced he was running as an independent. When he entered the race, he was enthusiastically greeted as an alternative to the major parties, getting around 25 percent support in at least one poll. But his poll numbers began sliding, even though he was seen as having bested Reagan in surveys after a televised debate with the Republican presidential nominee. Carter boycotted that debate and refused to face Reagan if Anderson was included. Carter finally agreed to a debate with Reagan shortly before the election, when the sponsoring League of Women Voters agreed not to invite Anderson. Four years later, Anderson’s break with conservative Republicans was complete and he supported Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, who lost to Reagan in a landslide. Born in Rockford, Illinois, on Feb. 15, 1922, Anderson was educated at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Harvard Law School. He served in the Second World War and joined the foreign service, stationed in Germany, his family said in a statement.  After his presidential defeat, Anderson became a visiting professor at various universities, wrote extensively and served on many boards including FairVote, a voting rights organization formerly known as the Center for Voting and Democracy. In the 2000 presidential election, Anderson was seen as a possible presidential candidate for the Reform Party founded by Texas billionaire Ross Perot, but he ended up endorsing Ralph Nader.	 Diane Anderson said her father believed the two-party system was broken and was appalled by what happened with the Republican Party.  “Everything he wanted to prevent unfortunately came to pass,” she said. politicsNews
john anderson liberal republican challenged reagan dies reuters john anderson former republican congressman challenged party conservative drift taking chief symbol ronald reagan ran president independent died sunday he anderson ill time family friend dan johnson told reuters telephone interview anderson wife kke daughter diane side died washington diane anderson said phone anderson finished distant third almost percent vote presidential election gave almost million voters alternative conservative reagan election unpopular democratic president jimmy carter but anderson win single precinct political analysts said ultimately may contributed reagan electoral landslide taking votes carter anderson first venture politics came elected state attorney illinois in first terms house representatives running conservative he later moved left breaking conservatives voting bill outlaw racial discrimination housing anderson served chairman house republican conference next years even became critical republican president richard nixon especially handling vietnam war he one first republican house members call nixon resignation watergate scandal he smartest guy congress insists voting conscience instead party republican representative gerald ford later become president said anderson in carter low opinion polls administration aired iran hostage crisis many republicans including anderson jumped party presidential primaries chance oppose democrat november election reagan come close winning republican presidential nomination quickly moved front race main opponent former ambassador george bush anderson dropped republican primaries spring announced running independent when entered race enthusiastically greeted alternative major parties getting around percent support least one poll but poll numbers began sliding even though seen tested reagan surveys televised debate republican presidential nominee carter boycotted debate refused face reagan anderson included carter finally agreed debate reagan shortly election sponsoring league women voters agreed invite anderson four years later anderson break conservative republicans complete supported democratic presidential nominee walter mondiale lost reagan landslide born rockford illinois anderson educated university illinois harvard law school he served second world war joined foreign service stationed germany family said statement after presidential defeat anderson became visiting professor various universities wrote extensively served many boards including fairvote voting rights organization formerly known center voting democracy in presidential election anderson seen possible presidential candidate reform party founded texas billionaire ross prot ended endorsing ralph nder diane anderson said father believed system broken appalled happened republican party everything wanted prevent unfortunately came pass said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: John Anderson, liberal Republican who challenged Reagan, dies at 95WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Anderson, a former Republican congressman who challenged the party’s conservative drift by taking on its chief symbol, Ronald Reagan, and ran for president as an independent in 1980, died on Sunday. He was 95. Anderson had been ill for some time, family friend Dan Johnson told Reuters in a telephone interview. Anderson’s wife, Keke, and his daughter Diane were at his side when he died in Washington, Diane Anderson said by phone.  Anderson finished a distant third with almost 7 percent of the vote in the 1980 presidential election but gave almost 6 million voters an alternative to the conservative Reagan - who won the election - and the unpopular Democratic president, Jimmy Carter. But Anderson did not win a single precinct and political analysts said he ultimately may have contributed to Reagan’s electoral landslide by taking votes from Carter. Anderson’s first venture into politics came in 1956 when he was elected as a state attorney in Illinois. In 1960, he won the first of 10 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives running as a conservative. He later moved to the left, breaking with conservatives in 1968 by voting for a bill to outlaw racial discrimination in housing. Anderson served as chairman of the House Republican Conference for the next 10 years even as he became more critical of Republican President Richard Nixon, especially on his handling of the Vietnam War. He was one of the first Republican House members to call for Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal. “He’s the smartest guy in Congress, but he insists on voting his conscience instead of party,” Republican U.S. Representative Gerald Ford, who later become president, said of Anderson in 1973. In 1980, with Carter low in the opinion polls and his administration mired in the Iran hostage crisis, many Republicans, including Anderson, jumped into the party’s presidential primaries for a chance to oppose the Democrat in the November election. Reagan, who had come close to winning the Republican presidential nomination in 1976, quickly moved to the front of the race, with his main opponent being former U.N. Ambassador George H.W. Bush. Anderson dropped out of the Republican primaries in the spring of 1980 and announced he was running as an independent. When he entered the race, he was enthusiastically greeted as an alternative to the major parties, getting around 25 percent support in at least one poll. But his poll numbers began sliding, even though he was seen as having bested Reagan in surveys after a televised debate with the Republican presidential nominee. Carter boycotted that debate and refused to face Reagan if Anderson was included. Carter finally agreed to a debate with Reagan shortly before the election, when the sponsoring League of Women Voters agreed not to invite Anderson. Four years later, Anderson’s break with conservative Republicans was complete and he supported Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, who lost to Reagan in a landslide. Born in Rockford, Illinois, on Feb. 15, 1922, Anderson was educated at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Harvard Law School. He served in the Second World War and joined the foreign service, stationed in Germany, his family said in a statement.  After his presidential defeat, Anderson became a visiting professor at various universities, wrote extensively and served on many boards including FairVote, a voting rights organization formerly known as the Center for Voting and Democracy. In the 2000 presidential election, Anderson was seen as a possible presidential candidate for the Reform Party founded by Texas billionaire Ross Perot, but he ended up endorsing Ralph Nader.	 Diane Anderson said her father believed the two-party system was broken and was appalled by what happened with the Republican Party.  “Everything he wanted to prevent unfortunately came to pass,” she said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: john anderson liberal republican challenged reagan dies reuters john anderson former republican congressman challenged party conservative drift taking chief symbol ronald reagan ran president independent died sunday he anderson ill time family friend dan johnson told reuters telephone interview anderson wife kke daughter diane side died washington diane anderson said phone anderson finished distant third almost percent vote presidential election gave almost million voters alternative conservative reagan election unpopular democratic president jimmy carter but anderson win single precinct political analysts said ultimately may contributed reagan electoral landslide taking votes carter anderson first venture politics came elected state attorney illinois in first terms house representatives running conservative he later moved left breaking conservatives voting bill outlaw racial discrimination housing anderson served chairman house republican conference next years even became critical republican president richard nixon especially handling vietnam war he one first republican house members call nixon resignation watergate scandal he smartest guy congress insists voting conscience instead party republican representative gerald ford later become president said anderson in carter low opinion polls administration aired iran hostage crisis many republicans including anderson jumped party presidential primaries chance oppose democrat november election reagan come close winning republican presidential nomination quickly moved front race main opponent former ambassador george bush anderson dropped republican primaries spring announced running independent when entered race enthusiastically greeted alternative major parties getting around percent support least one poll but poll numbers began sliding even though seen tested reagan surveys televised debate republican presidential nominee carter boycotted debate refused face reagan anderson included carter finally agreed debate reagan shortly election sponsoring league women voters agreed invite anderson four years later anderson break conservative republicans complete supported democratic presidential nominee walter mondiale lost reagan landslide born rockford illinois anderson educated university illinois harvard law school he served second world war joined foreign service stationed germany family said statement after presidential defeat anderson became visiting professor various universities wrote extensively served many boards including fairvote voting rights organization formerly known center voting democracy in presidential election anderson seen possible presidential candidate reform party founded texas billionaire ross prot ended endorsing ralph nder diane anderson said father believed system broken appalled happened republican party everything wanted prevent unfortunately came pass said politicsnews