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"Reagan became an informant for the FBI. And in 1947, as President of the Screen Actor's Guild, he testified as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee."

As a famous actor and President of the Actor's union, Reagan was already being recognized as conservative in the nation's eyes in the 1940s.

Conservatives had never heard from Romney or had his support until he spent 100 million dollars on this failed primary of 2007 where he did a total self makeover doing a reversal of the first 57 years of his life.

86 posted on 05/10/2008 8:27:32 PM PDT by ansel12 (Unfortunately, son, we 'Utahans' sometimes have to bend the rules a little in order to hold our own.)

While Nancy Reagan's Father is credited with educating Reagan in Republican politics. GE’s vice president of public relations, Lemuel Boulware was instrumental in nurturing Reagan’s conservatism during his eight years as as company spokesman for GE.