Reagan's Mandate The Issues that Shaped the Reagan Revolution

In the 1980 presidential election, Republican former California Governor Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide. Consequently, President Carter and the Democrats went before the electorate in 1980 with the worst of all possible situations--high inflation, increased ... Ronald Reagan gave the Christian Right rhetorical support during his presidential campaigns and time in office, and he invited evangelical leaders such as ... This paper focuses on a fascinating paradox of his presidency: By seeking to talk to Soviet leaders and end the Cold War, Reagan helped to win it. 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 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. Abernathy, after professing his support for Reagan, said he opposed President Carter 'on behalf of poor black people who can't make it under ... Abstract. While scholars have studied the manner in which the Christian Right supported President Reagan, they have neglected to examine Reagan's support for ... Reagan approached the campaign of 1984 at the head of a united Republican party firmly committed to his candidacy. The Democrats, as had become their custom ... 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 ...