Born in Tampico, Illinois, 1911
Had to deal with the Great Depression
could have led him to have an understanding of economics that could lead to the solution of stagflation?
He started as an actor, and an example of one of his films is Knute Rockne, about a famous Notre Dame coach
this allowed Reagan to be well known before he even ran for presidency
became a spokesperson for General electric
Reagan became a goldwater conservative and made a speech about his views that gained conservative support
due to the economic disparity, the liberal ideas had fallen in popularity
gave Reagan a boost because he was conservative
people began believing that liberals were to blame for the stagflation and other economic issues
complaints about unfunded mandates
mandates that were required but not funded by the federal government
the overall popularity of the conservative views began to rise in the US, allowing Reagan to take charge
Carter had no time to campaign due to the Iranian hostage incident along with the economic stagnation
Reagan was given an upper hand when campaigning
Reagan won a close race due to his skills as a communicator
won with 50.6% of the popular vote
Republicans had captured the Senate for the first time since 1955