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Ronald Reagan

Also Ronald Reagan

Reagan Public Approval Ratings

Before National Politics Goldwater speech 1964

The Republican Nomination Ron and Nancy GHW Bush John Anderson

Capturing the Nomination New Hampshire debate 1980: The Line

Reagan’s Clarity Strong Defense Cut taxes Cut Spending Balance the Budget

Economic Philosophy OLD Keynesian Economics “Demand Side” Economics New Deal NEW Chicago School “Supply Side” Economics Reaganomics (The Reagan Revolution)

Laffer Curve

Political Interpretation of Laffer Curve Maximum Revenue No revenue 0% Tax Rates 100%

An Analysis of the President’s Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2011: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/112xx/doc11280/03-24-apb.pdf

Effect of Reagan on US Political Culture Left Right Left-right defined as accepted level of government intervention in the economy: right = less intervention left = more intervention US Pre-1981; New Deal and Great Society era Reagan era

Realignment New Deal Coalition Reagan Coalition Democratic South African-Americans Union members Urban North Immigrant/newer ethnic groups Farmers Reagan Coalition Midwest small towns Wealthiest Americans Hawks on foreign policy Blue Collar in North and Midwest (union and non-union) White Southerners Evangelicals Yuppies

The “Troika” Counsellor Chief of Staff Dep. Chief Ed Meese James Baker Michael Deaver Policy Process Image

Presidential Power and Persuasion LBJ Model Pres Congress People

Presidential Power and Persuasion Reagan Model Pres People Congress

Reagan Media Strategy Bully Pulpit Stage Events in Controlled Settings Feed the Media Consistency of Message Selling the President Popularity is Power

The Ultimate Example Berlin 1987 (from 50 seconds)

Iran Contra Comparison to other scandals When Congress tries to restrain presidential actions Ignore Congress Reinterpret the law

The Iran Contra Scandal Private US $ Foreign Gov’t $ $$$ Hostages weapons Swiss bank accounts; controlled by North Iran US Israel

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