The Republican Story

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The Republican Story
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The Battle for Party Philosophy 1980s/1990s

• Context
• Reagan Realignment
• Reagan Success
• Democratic defeat 1984 525-13 EV
• Change in belief
• Government is the problem

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George H. W. Bush (41)
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Third Reagan Term?

• Reagan
• Ideological
• Clear beliefs
• Outsider

• Bush
• Pragmatic
• Beliefs questioned
• Insider

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Bush A Pros Pro

• US House of Representatives
• Senate Candidate 1970
• US Ambassador to the UN
• Chief of US Liaison Mission to China
• Republic Party Chairman
• Director of Central Intelligence

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The Vision Thing What does Bush
Believe?Reagans Third Term?

• conservative
• Small c
• Smaller government
• Some government role
• Cut taxes
• Economic focus
• Might be pro-choice

• Conservative
• Movement Conservative
• Government is the problem
• Huge tax cuts
• Social conservative
• Anti-Abortion
• Gun rights
• Evolution/Creationism
• Anti-Gay rights
• Prayer in school

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Party Loyalty 1980
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The 1988 Campaign

• Michael Dukakis

• Willie Horton
• (His running mate)

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Bush and Belief

• 1988 Read My Lips No new Taxes
• 1990 Tax Increase
• 1992 The Tax Increase was a Mistake

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Gulf War 1990-1991
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Bush 41 Approval
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Republican Party

• Conservatives win
• Movement triumphs
• Ronald Reagans Party