Two things. Reagan was a governor and in today’s internet environment he would have been called a RINO because he signed the abortion bill as governor.... and yes, I know he regretted it later, but that would not have mattered in the 2010 puritanical environment.
Don’t forget the “Firearm Owner’s Protection Act,” which contained the Hughes Amendment; I’m sure you all know that contained the cut-off date for new full-auto firearms that could be sold to the public.