Reagans Election

People Moving from the
rust-belt to the Sun-Belt

Most in the South
pledged Democratic
but after Civil Rights
legislation was passed
many began to transition
to the Republican side

Religious groups such as
the Moral Majority were
formed to try and bring back
traditional values

Helped the Republican party
by reaching out to those who
tended not to vote

Demographic/ population
also boosted conservative ratings

Most cities were liberal Democrats
but once everyone began to migrate
to the suburbs, it was challenged by
Conservative Republicanism due to
the suffering economy

Republicans tried to appeal
to the suburban problems
such as school busing

Because of his traditional
values and the growing
conservative movement
Reagan was able to sweep the
election

Watergate,
hostage crisis
counterculture riots
oil crisis
all weakened the view
of the Democratic party

Because of the loss
with Vietnam many lost hope
in the Democratic party

Decline in economy in
1970's caused a lack in hope
for the future-
Many believed it was due to
liberal ideals that stagflation
occurred

Reagan delivered a speech about
Goldwater that won the admiration
of the Republican party

Because of his ability and
experience with public speaking
he was well rounded for the TV
debates. He came across as
friendly, even-tempered and calmed fears
of the public about his qualifications