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To: Capt. Tom
Interesting. I agree with most of what you said about the socialists, as an ex- dem. Help me here. How was Ronald Reagan any kind of Democrat though?
69 posted on 12/07/2003 7:37:33 AM PST by Diva Betsy Ross
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To: No More Gore Anymore
Interesting. I agree with most of what you said about the socialists, as an ex- dem. Help me here. How was Ronald Reagan any kind of Democrat though?

1950 - Reagan campaigns in support of California Democrat Helen Gahagan Douglas in her race against Richard Nixon for U.S. Senate.

1952 - Reagan leads a movement of Democrats for Eisenhower during both of Eisenhower's presidential campaigns, in 1952 and 1956.

Some freepers would say but Douglas was a lefty. However we saw how Reagen operated as President and I wouldn't consider that leftist.

As an aside; Reagan made a little noticed statement that resonated with me when he said. "We have to stop thinking about these Russians as though they were 10 feet tall." I loved his international politics as I do Bush's. Domestically I have problems with both. But they both got my vote. -Tom

70 posted on 12/07/2003 8:04:03 AM PST by Capt. Tom (Anything done in moderation shows a lack of interest. - Capt. Tom)
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