Reagan got much of what he wanted because the democrats feared his popularity with the average citizen...Lets face it, in one election he lost only 1 state in the electoral college..(If my old memory serves me correctly).thats the fear of the democrats. Anyone else in power...
please correct me if I am wrong on Reagans election. don't remember if it was the first or second term...
Senator Dole was know as the tax collector for the democrats...another neutered republican man...no wonder he became the spokesman for some erectile dyfuntion medication after he left politics...
Election 1980:
Reagan won 44 states
Carter won 6 states plus DC
Reagan won 489 Electoral votes
Carter won 49 Electoral votes
Reagan won 50.75% of the popular vote
Carter won 41.01% of the popular vote
John Anderson, 3rd party candidate, 6.61% of popular vote
Election 1984:
Reagan won 49 states
(Reagan lost Minnesota by less than 4k votes
Mondale won 1 state plus DC
Reagan won 525 Electoral votes
Mondale won 13 Electoral votes
Reagan won 58.77% of the popular vote
Mondale won 40.56% of the popular vote
I have to disagree...I don’t think they fear us at all. We are a problem..no question about it but that fear of the American people has long since passed. It has been replaced with arrogance, cockiness, and discovery of how to force issues on us through unconstitutional means. They believe they are ‘bullet proof’. Frankly, I think we should show them otherwise.