The Republican Ascendancy Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Wave

(Boston College '36), Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, were two political opposites. While much of their political ... In recent years, a growing number of Reagan Republicans have sought to move the party away from its traditional stances and toward a more independent and reform ... The most obvious evidence of this is the rise of Donald Trump, a man who is the antithesis of so much that Ronald Reagan stood for: intellectual ... ... Ronald Reagan officially registered to join the Republican Party. For more information on the ongoing works of President Reagan's Foundation ... President Reagan believes, as do we, that all members of our party are free to work individually for women's progress. As a party, we demand ... Ronald Reagan switched from being a Democrat to Republican so that he could more effectively destroy democracy, eradicate the middle class and ... In fact, he has proved comfortable with the role of active leader of an entire party, as opposed to a faction. What does he have to show for his ... Then-Governor Ronald Reagan joined Face the Nation in 1975 to talk about whether or not he would challenge President Gerald Ford for the ... Presidential candidates Trump and Biden are the oldest modern presidential candidates we've seen since Ronald Reagan ran for his second term. As a result, it was Nixon, not Reagan or Trump, who first triggered the flight of White working-class voters from the party of Franklin D.