That was true when Reagan ran for GOVERNOR OF CA, but by the time he campaigned for the office of President, he had a record of many years of CONSERVATIVE governance. He had delivered a keynote speech for Barry Goldwater SIXTEEN YEARS earlier in which he articulated the conservative arguments against socialism. There is no comparison between Reagan's established conservative record when he ran and Trumps complete lack of demonstration of ANY conservative principles. Another HUGE difference between Reagan and Trump: Reagan NEVER savaged those who disagreed with him - not even his most vitriolic and bitter opponents like Tip O'Neil or Ted Kennedy. When he pointed out their disagreements and said they were wrong, he did it in a way that disarmed them and even left them laughing on many occasions. Complete class vs utter crassness.
Doesn’t matter in a campaign. They pull up anything you ever said no matter if your views have changed or not.
Honestly, if Reagan were running today, would we be hearing the nitty gritty of his divorce or not?