Ronald Reagan

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Factors leading to Ronald Reagan's Election

Reagan Campaign

On Televised Debate, he appealed to Americans as friendly and capable

Pointed Out Carter's failures as president

Other Reasons of Conservative Support

Many Americans started moving to the suburbs- further away from mainly liberal cities

Attacked desegregation school busing as threatening ideal neighborhood schools

Moral Majority

Reached out to Americans that weren't politically involved

2 million new voters by 1980 election

Wanted to fulfill religious goals and valued traditions

Reagan Background

Governor of California

Spokesperson for General Electric

Second Rate Hollywood Actor

Reagan Values

Valued tradition

Criticized high taxes

Opposed to big government

Liberal Decline

Reverse Discrimination

Welfare programs failure,

Unfolded Mandates- required programs but weren't paid for by govt.

Believed Liberal policies caused economic decline(stagflation)