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The New DU. Reply #19: Reagan won because voters found him likable. Newt is less likable than his amphibious namesake.
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Lord Magus
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Fri Dec-09-11 04:47 AM
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| 19. Reagan won because voters found him likable. Newt is less likable than his amphibious namesake. |
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Not to mention slimier.
Also, I'm not sure I buy the long-standing meme that Carter supporters were mistaken in thinking Reagan was the weaker opponent. Who's to say Bush Sr wouldn't have done even better? In 1980, virtually everything that could go wrong for Carter did.
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