Reagan entered political life as a Conservative in the 1960s. Willard was raised a Socialist by his leftist RINO parents. He never was a Conservative, isn’t now, and never will be.
“Reagan entered political life as a Conservative in the 1960s”
Considering that he was born in 1911, he was in his 50-s at the time.
“Reagan began his political career as a liberal Democrat, admirer of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and an active supporter of New Deal policies. In the early 1950s, as his relationship with Republican actress Nancy Davis grew,[55][56] he shifted to the right and, while remaining a Democrat,”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan#Early_political_career
If Reagan were running for office today, you would be trashing him.