The 1980 election saw Ronald Reagan rise to prominence due to a combination of personal attributes and broader political factors. Reagan's background as Governor of California, his experience during the Great Depression, and his charismatic Hollywood career all contributed to his appeal.
unfunded mandates, things required but not
payed for by federal government
Formation of New Right and further separation
from bipartisan agreements
SALT II treaty went against anti-communist
beliefs and the detente
Long Term
People moving to the suburbs who were
originally Democrat had been attracted
to Conservative ideas. By the 1980's the
Republican party was the dominant party
in the region.
Concern of cultural change caused more
religiously active groups to emerge, like
the Moral Majority
Vietnam and Great Society under Johnson
who was a democrat
Social Programs and Vietnam Spending put
country in stagflation
