Election of Reagan

After the Vietnam war and riots of the 1960s, the democratic party becomes divided.

People no longer in favor of Johnson's
Great Society, realize that it wastes too much money on social programs.

Many citizens began to move to the suburbs ,
breaking ties with their more liberal ideas

The migration of voters to the Sunbelt resulted in a
historical realignment of voters

Moral Majority

Founded by Reverend Jerry Falwell in 1979

Wanted religious values to be preserved in government, believed that the Republican party upheld more traditional values

Worried about the decline of the traditional family and the
Republican party supported traditional values

Reached out to Americans not normally involved in politics, registered 2 million new voters before election

released "report cards" about election candidates
that often favored Republicans to influence these new voters