The End of an Era Understanding Ronald Reagan's Decision to Leave Office

... out of office over scandal. When 1980 rolled around I again voted for Carter's opponent, this time Ronald Reagan, who won in a landslide. Biden, who will leave office in 11 days, hinted at politics in ... Carter lost in a landslide to Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980. This confuses me, as Reagan left office over 30 years ago and won ... Before Reagan became president, The United States was the largest ... His slowly shifting political philosophy was also nudged along when he found himself paying 90% of his earnings in taxes. Finally, in 1962, at ... The principal foreign policy framework for the Ronald Reagan administration rejected acquiescence in the Cold War status quo that had emerged during the ... Ronald Reagan (born February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was the 40th president of the United States ... Ronald Reagan did this by lowering taxes, by reducing government regulation and interference in the economy, and by making it easier for ... A president's actions in office—such as tax cuts, wars, and ... The average year-over-year inflation rate under President Ronald Reagan was 4.6%. The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old. President Ronald Reagan answered it with a pledge to resign if he became impaired. but no longer." Reagan had only recently switched parties—he refrained from officially becoming a Republican until after the 1960 presidential election so that ...