Reagan's Electoral Map Unveiling the Geography of His Support

President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce national defense, and slow the growth of government. 1979-1980 · 11/13/1979 Announcement for Presidential Candidacy · 07/16/1980 Ronald Reagan Wins the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention, ... Before becoming a politician, he was an actor and served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. Biography. Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, and ... The longest Republican droughts in winning electoral votes are in six states since the 1984 election: Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, ... Historian explores the moments that Nevadans have had the greatest influence on national elections. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan. Walter Mondale nearly lost his home state to Ronald Reagan in what turned out to be one of the biggest electoral and popular vote landsides ... That was not apparent to most Americans when Reagan made his national debut in behalf of Barry Goldwater in 1964. The New Deal coalition created by President ... The last time Massachusetts voted for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1984 when Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale in the 1984 presidential ... President Ronald Reagan [R] Main Opponent Jimmy Carter [D] Electoral Vote Winner: 489 Main Opponent: 49 Total/Majority: 538/270 Vice ...