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1980 Election

The Election

Democrats had House of Representitives

Republicans in Senate for first time since 1955

Reagan wins 50.6% of popular vote BUT overwhelming majority of Electoral votes

Was close race until presidential debate

Reagan appeared calm, collected, friendly

Reagan's gifts as communicator

Carter lost popularity

Democratic party loses popularity

"are you better off than you were four years ago?"

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Iran Hostage Crisis

Inflation

Conservative Views on Domestic Policy

Sagebrush Rebels

Environmentalists opposed Sage Rebels

activists who believed federal gov controlled too much land in western states

Affirmative Action

argued that caused reverse discrimination

Conservatives disliked the welfare programs

believed to contribute to children born out of wedlock, against tradition

argued they rewarded a lack of effort

Conservatives complained about Unfunded mandates

programs required but not paid for by Fed. Gov.

Believed government taxed too highly & spent money on wrong programs

stagflation believed to be caused by Liberal policies

Revival of Republican Party

Migration to Sunbelt from Rustbelt

Rustbelt mainly Liberal/Democratic but migration into the southern SunBelt states, more Republican populations

Liberals became Republican in suburbs b/c struggling financially

lack of faith in Federal Government(Republicans want small gov)

Iran hostage crisis

Oil Crisis

Watergate scandal

unraveling of Democratic Party

Vietnam War, urban riots, counterculture,

Reagan

Won governorship of CA, nearly won Republican presidential nomination for 1976 election, Won by landslide in 1980 Election against Carter

once a New Dealer, became Goldwater conservative

criticized big government and high taxes

After acting, became spokesperson for General Electric

Born in Illinois,suffered Great Depression, landed job in Hollywood as actor

low rated B films, failing career

Radiated optimism, convinced America he would usher era of prosperity and patriotism

made clear his opposition to big government and supported a strong military, and faith in traditional values

Republican/Conservative

Christianity

Religion grew during Carter's presidency, Religious advocators in Media trying to bring back tradition

Moral Majority

distribute "report cards" on candidates, favoring Republicans

reached out to Americans who didnt usually participate in politics-registering 2 million new voters before 1980 election

condemned ERA and homosexuality

opposed 1962 Engel v Vitale & 1973 Roe v Wade

political organization working to fulfill religious goals

Conservatives like Tradition

Two Political Parties

Conservatives(Right)

Anticommunism/questioned wisdom of detente and fought against SALT II

Subgroup:

Neoconservatives/traditionalists: warned about dangers of abandoning traditional values favor of freedoms exemplified by counterculture & media

sought to reduce taxes and limit government regulation of industries to promote economic growth

believed the liberal policies created the inflation and waste

favored a free market, private organizations, and individuals to help needy

Liberals(Left)

favor cooperating with international organizations like UN

supported greater government regulation of industries

sponsored laws that protected the rights of minorities and women

favored government intervention to help the needy