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Reagan Election Factors
Reagan Election Factors
SHORT-TERM
Seemed friendly to voters watching the debate
Reagan had gifts as a communicator
"Sagebrush rebels" believed federal government had too much land
Conservatives believed liberal policies were the root of the economic problems
Counterculture alienated many Americans MOSTLY SOUTHERNERS
War and riots unraveled Democratic party
REAGAN'S IDEALS
"New era of prosperity and patriotism"
Faith in traditional values
Support for strong military
Opposition to big government
LONG-TERM
People who lived in suburbs were facing economic problems
Moral Majority wanted to fulfill religious goals
Registered many new voters who didn't typically vote
Wanted religious teaching in schools
Economy was in a bad state
"New Right" and conservatism was growing rapidly
