Those Reagan electoral maps alway make me sad and nostalgic.
They were the product of a WWII generation that is no longer with us. And gone is that generation’s work ethic, moral values and common sense.
The GOP will never see a map like that again. Best we can hope for is to regain CO, OH, FL and NC.
I liked it lot better when we were BLUE and the Commie-Dems were RED.
What the author meant by winning ugly was not being afraid to “offend” some people by standing for principles.
However, it occurs to me that you might be making a rhetorical point instead of arguing against the authors premise. Inflection is difficult to judge on the Internet.
He did win ugly, it’s just that there is no such thing as an ugly win or a pretty loss.
At least 3 times a week, I spent my evenings at the local gasthaus, and we had continuing discussions about the race. Fortunately by that time, my German was very conversational, and allowed me to offer my perspective. I spoke of American civics, intermixed with American and world history. I kept driving home the point that the world is a safer place when America is strong. That theme particularly holds true to this day.
A couple of weeks after Inauguration Day, and after our hostages had been released, I was invited to sit at the Stammtische, a table reserved for family and close friends of the family. It's an honor that I continue to cherish.
I have not felt the same way about a candidate since Ronald Reagan. My vote will go to Ted Cruz, and no one else, and my tagline reinforces that thought.
Here’s the difference.
California 1970 Reagan +8
California 2014 Moonbeam +20
It’s a whole new America.