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Whenever RR made the welfare queen statement (and I don't dispute your attribution of it to the period of his governorship), it was often cited as evidence of his racism throughout his presidency and afterward.I'm sure the Gip did not intend to exclude welfare queens of whatever color.

18 posted on 06/13/2004 4:25:56 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Reagan won the cold war. Of course the left isn't impressed since they rooted for the other side.)

Now this is all from memory, as for most of RR governorship 1967-1975 I was in my formative yrs, but I do remember that because it caused quite a stir in LA, I also believe that it 's Caddy driving welfare queens. I do know that RR did cut welfare and that in and of it self caused problems, but this being Cal what else is new, NO I don't believe RR was A racist at all.All the Personal attacks did become far worse douing both of the presidental elections. especally after RR wiped "Gopher" Mondale's butt.