[BillyBoy]

I would also argue most of the “Reagan Democrats” don’t exist anyone. Reagan put together that coalition over 35 years ago. The Democrats who switched to Reagan in 1980 have either permanently switched parties years ago and are now Reagan Republicans, or they are now deceased. There are very few conservative blue-collar Democrats left. They’ve virtually become an endangered species in the south, for example.

[cripplecreek]

The Democrats who switched to Reagan in 1980 have either permanently switched parties years ago and are now Reagan Republicans, or they are now deceased.

Exactly true and I say that from here in the heart of Reagan Democrat country Michigan. I think that what most people miss about the Reagan democrats is the fact that social conservatism was a bigger draw to Reagan than economic.