Election of 1980
Factors For Reagan's Election
Long Term
failures in 1964 with Barry Goldwater
Social Programs and Vietnam Spending put
country in stagflation
Vietnam and Great Society under Johnson
who was a democrat
Concern of cultural change caused more
religiously active groups to emerge, like
the Moral Majority
People moving to the suburbs who were
originally Democrat had been attracted
to Conservative ideas. By the 1980's the
Republican party was the dominant party
in the region.
Short Term
SALT II treaty went against anti-communist
beliefs and the detente
Formation of New Right and further separation
from bipartisan agreements
unfunded mandates, things required but not
payed for by federal government
Carter's disapproval
Reagan's own factors
Hollywood career made him charismatic
Toured country giving speeches for GE
Support Speech for Barry Goldwater
Faced hardships of Great Depression
Governor of California