Straw Man argument.
Ronald Reagan had years as governor to prove his conservative bonafides. He had from 1975 to 1980 to continue showing his conservative bonafides.
Did Reagan do a quick evolving?
Well, no. You insist on pandering to the GOPe, so I'm merely pointing out for your benefit and education that, in fact, Reagan was at one point a democrat. He turned out GREAT for America.
Ronald Reagan had years as governor to prove his conservative bonafides. He had from 1975 to 1980 to continue showing his conservative bonafides.
What a sorry sack you would have been, poo pooing Reagan just a couple years after he changed his mind.
Did Reagan do a quick evolving?
Apparently so. He went from democrat to republican with the stroke of a pen on his voter registration. I'd say that was pretty damned quick.
Now, why don't you go lick some GOPe RINO jackboots.