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Ronald Reagan

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

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Ronald Reagan

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  1. Ronald Reagan

  2. Also Ronald Reagan

  3. Reagan Public Approval Ratings

  4. Before National Politics Goldwater speech 1964

  5. The Republican Nomination Ron and Nancy GHW Bush John Anderson

  6. Capturing the Nomination • New Hampshire debate 1980: • The Line

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

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

  9. Laffer Curve

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

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

  12. Effect of Reagan on US Political Culture LeftRight 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

  13. New Deal 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 Realignment

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

  15. Presidential Power and Persuasion LBJ Model Pres Congress People

  16. Presidential Power and Persuasion Reagan Model Pres People Congress

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

  18. The Ultimate Example • Berlin 1987 • (from 50 seconds)

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

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

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