Ronald Reagan's Conservative Vision and the Republican Party's Transformation

OnThisDay in 1984, we reflect on the enduring legacy of President #RonaldReagan, a leader who emphasized the power of remembrance. In 1962, at age 51, he made formal what had been simmering for years: he left the Democratic Party and became a Republican. 'If I could not go to heaven but with a party', declared Thomas Jefferson in 1789, 'I would not go there at all'. The role of party leader has bedeviled ... Reagan viewed the New Deal, which he'd once supported, as “fascism.” He raised preposterous fears about the Soviet capture of Hollywood, and fed ... James Earl Carter Jr. was the 39th U.S. president, elected as a Democrat displacing the incumbent Republican, Gerald Ford, in 1976. Carter would ... Ronald Reagan and Reaganism were blows from which the Democratic Party has not fully recovered in the 24 years since his election. Former President Ronald Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, joins CNN's Jim Acosta to discuss her new book and weigh in on what her father may ... Today, the Party of Lincoln — the Party of Reagan — is again proving her right. ... Michael Reagan, the son of President Ronald Reagan, is an author, speaker ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan. So what is about Reaganism Trump supporters want to redeploy? The 1984 election was a defining moment for the Republican party, with Reagan only ...