Reagan
election of 1980
goldwater was a favorite
conservative but lost and
the conservatives started
working on Reagan
conservatives gain more power
felt as though liberals left with rising inflation
and enormous waste
religion rises
moral majority
only wins by .6 of the popular vote
background
born in Illinois
1911
was a B level actor
became a spokesperson
in 1954 began hosting a tv show
style
had an easy communication style
wanted big government
faith in traditional values