Navigating the Minefield Issues that Threatened Reagan's Campaign

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. The central issue in the Presidential campaign, Republican and Democratic strategists assert, will be President Reagan's leadership. Reagan's presidency began on a dramatic note when, after the inaugural ceremony, he announced at a luncheon that Iran had agreed to release the remaining ... Abernathy, after professing his support for Reagan, said he opposed President Carter 'on behalf of poor black people who can't make it under ... In the presidential election of 1984, Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush won in a landslide over Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. Much is being written about Ronald Reagan's successes in economics, politics and foreign affairs. Just as important was how he responded to his failures. In the final week of the 1980 presidential campaign between Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan, the two candidates held ... Ronald Reagan, a conservative Republican, won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide. · Reagan's campaign brought together a “New Right” coalition of ... President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce national defense, and slow the growth of government. Let us not forget that many of the serious problems facing America today began or worsened during Reagan's presidency.