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New Book Dispels Reagan Polling Myth
TownHall.com ^ | Stephen Saunders

Posted on 11/30/2004 1:21:45 PM PST by LovesReagan

Reagan's critics have speculated many things about his life and work. Wirthlin debunks several of these myths, including the notion that Reagan relied heavily upon polling data to direct how he governed. In actuality, Reagan used Wirthlin's expertly-compiled statistical data to measure how the people felt about what he was doing - as a reflection of his governance, not as a substitute for his own ideas.

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TOPICS: AMERICA - The Right Way!!; Books/Literature; Free Republic Policy/Q&A; History; Society
KEYWORDS: books; coldwar; dickwirthlin; napalminthemorning; polling; presidents; reagan; ronaldreagan; strategy; wot
A friend of mine who knows what a Reagan fan I am told me this was "the best book on Reagan" he's ever read.

Anyone read it yet?

1 posted on 11/30/2004 1:21:46 PM PST by LovesReagan
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To: LovesReagan

Where on earth is there a myth that Reagan governed by polling? This is the first time I have heard this. In fact, I remember Gary Bauer saying he once got yelled at for citing a poll in a meeting.


2 posted on 11/30/2004 1:32:49 PM PST by KC_Conspirator (I am poster #48)
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The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life The Greatest Communicator:
What Ronald Reagan Taught Me
About Politics, Leadership, and Life

by Dick Wirthlin
with Wynton C. Hall


3 posted on 12/01/2004 10:26:00 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life by Dick Wirthlin with Wynton C. Hall

4 posted on 12/01/2004 10:27:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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To: SunkenCiv

FYI, I saw this book featured at Borders.


5 posted on 12/06/2004 8:17:06 PM PST by Ciexyz (I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie.)
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To: Ciexyz

It's a nice DJ photo.


6 posted on 12/06/2004 10:40:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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To: SunkenCiv

I was surprised to see this book featured at Borders with all the other, mostly liberal, books at one of the front tables upstairs.


7 posted on 12/07/2004 8:36:45 AM PST by Ciexyz (I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie.)
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To: LovesReagan

How many of you remember when Reagan wrote a letter to Rush Limbaugh back in the 90's?


8 posted on 12/14/2004 8:19:30 PM PST by mojojockey
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