1980 Presidential Election: Four More Years? (GAME THREAD)

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RONALD REAGAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY



Hello, what a wonderful crowd we have today! And I mean it! I am here today to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America! Now, we are in deep crisis, the Iranians have captured our hostages, and what is president Carter doing to stop it? Nothing! And look, Carter is facing a tough road for the nomination, lets see here... We have Mr. Segregation, and a Washington outsider! How will he face off against someone who he was? Now, we all know I nearly got the nomination in '76, I now hope to gain it in 1980! And hopefully the presidency! God bless California and god bless the United States of America!

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Reagan for President 1980 Schedule

December 3rd, 1979:
File papers to be in Iowa Caucus
Eat Breakfast in Iowa City at a local restaurant
Rally in Iowa City, Iowa
Rally in Des Moines, Iowa
Fundraiser in Scott County

December 4th, 1979
Rally in Davenport, Iowa
Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Make a joke

About my age, well, I wouldn't say I was old, but I remember the battle of Lexington vividly.
Rally in Worchester
Eat dinner

December 13th, 1979
Fundraiser in Boston
Fundraiser in Lexington
Rally in Lynn

December 14th, 1979
Rally in Quincy
Fundraiser in Lynn
Fundraiser in Worchester
Rally in Brockton
Eat dinner

December 15th, 1979
Rally in Lowell
Fundraiser in Lowell
Rally in Cambridge
Fundraiser in Cambridge

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can you please post polls?

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Reagan files for the New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and South Carolina primary. He will think about filing for the Puerto Rico primary.

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REAGAN ENDORSEMENTS


William F. Buckley

Reagan is a definition of a true conservative! He is not an extremist nor is he a centrist. I hope that you will support Reagan through and through in the primaries, and later on the general.
Reagan will appear on Buckley's show Firing Line Sometime in turn 2

Alexander Haig



Ronald Reagan's foreign policy makes the most sense. Since I was a former NATO commander, I am pretty knowledgeable on foreign policy, and Reagan's is one of the best out there
Haig will be reaching out to veterans and American troops stationed in Europe

James S. Thurmond

Ronald Reagan is what a true conservative looks like, and I am confident that he will make America in a better state than it already is1  Which is why I am supporting Ronald Reagan for the presidency
Thurmond will be reaching out to South Carolinian voters

1.(I was going to say "make America great again" but then I realized that Wallace has that slogan.

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Reagan for president in 1980

"Governor Reagan has served California well, and he wants to do the same to America! Lets end Inflation and bring back our hostages. I am Ronald Reagan and I approve this message"

To be aired in: Iowa and New Hampshire

Raised: 4.5 Million dollars
Spent: 3.9 Million dollars

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REAGAN CAMPAIGN HIRES ATWATER!

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When will this extension end? really want to see the polls

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Ronald Reagan campaign schedule!

December 16th, 1979:
File for every primary
Appear on Firing Line


December 17th, 1979:
Fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eat at a local resturant
Rally in San Juan (scripted, in Spanish)
Fundraiser in San Juan

December 18th, 1979:
Fly to Vermont
Eat at a local Resturant

December 19th, 1979:
Rally in Montpelier
Go to the home of Chester A. Arthur and make a speech


Chester Arthur had an ability to turn his critics into supporters. He kept on doing the right thing no matter what. In America, we need
more Chester Arthurs
Fundraiser in Montpelier
Rally in Burlington

December 20th, 1979:
Join some people shoveling snow in Burlington
Eat Breakfast at a local resturant
Rally in South Burlington, talk about veterans


We have seen great wars, which could never had been won without the support of soldiers, who soon became veterans. In America,
Veterans deserve our gratitude more than anything else. To all the veterans, I am thankful for your service and I salute you!
Fundraiser in Burlington
Go to South Burlington
Eat dinner at South Burlington

December 21st, 1979:
Rally in South Burlington
Fundraiser in South Burlington
Eat Lunch
Shovel some more snow

December 22nd, 1979:
Rally in Rutland
Fundraiser in Rutland
Rally in Barre
Fundraiser in Barre

December 23rd, 1979:
Fly to South Carolina
Go to church
Rally with Strom Thurmond

Fundraiser in Charleston
Rally in Columbia
Eat Dinner

December 24th, 1979:
Go to a big Christmas tree

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, oh how I love you Christmas tree
Reach out to Black voters in North Charleston

The Republican party is a party of equality. It was the Republicans who first argued for civil rights for blacks, It was the Republicans
that ended Slavery. In the Party of Lincoln, there is no room for intolerance or bigotry anywhere!
Fundraiser in North Charleston

December 25th, 1979:
Celebrate Christmas in Sumter
Fundraiser in Sumter
Rally in Sumter
Eat Dinner

December 26th, 1979:
Fly to Alabama
Rally in Birmingham
Fundraiser in Birmingham
Eat dinner

December 27th, 1979:
Rally in Montgomery
Fundraiser in Montgomery
Rally in Mobile
Fundraiser in Mobile

December 28th, 1979:
Rally in Tuscaloosa
Fundraiser in Tuscaloosa
Rally in Dothan
Fundraiser in Dothan
Eat dinner

December 29th, 1979:
Rally in Huntsville
Fundraiser in Huntsville
Eat Lunch
Take a little nap
Rally in Decatur
Fundraiser in Decatur

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REAGAN ENDORSEMENTS

Frank Borman

As an astronaut, The toughest part of your job is not knowing how your country is doing. With Reagan in charge, I know that my
Country will be safe
Borman will be reaching out to space workers

William Ruckelshaus

Ronald Reagan cut down crime in California, and when he is in charge, we will be seeing the days when crime is just a footnote in history!
Ruckelshaus will be reaching out to FBI workers

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REAGAN ADS

The Republican party is a party of equality. It was the Republicans who first argued for civil rights for blacks, It was the Republicans
that ended Slavery. In the Party of Lincoln, there is no room for intolerance or bigotry anywhere!
I am Ronald Reagan and I approve this message
To be played in: Black Majority areas, especially in the south
Finance:
Raised: 8.9 Million dollars
Spent: 7.2 Million dollars

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In case any of you guys think I am botting or something: I wrote all of this on notepad and just copied and pasted it

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Reagan campaign about Mrs. Ford's death

Betty Ford was a remarkable woman and it was sad to see her go so soon. The Reagan family offers their condolences to the Ford Family.

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Guys, I am going on a trip.

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REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE, DECEMBER 30TH, 1979 TO JANUARY 5TH, 1980

Note: Because I am on a trip, my schedule will be smaller than my other schedules. Also, I will put my ads and endorsements on this post as well

December 30th, 1979
Fly to New York
Eat New York Pizza

December 31st, 1979
Witness the ball drop
Prepare for a rally in New York city tomorrow

January 1st, 1980
Rally in New York City
Fundraiser in New York City
go to Albany

January 2nd, 1980
Rally in Albany
Fundraiser in Albany
Fly to Nevada

January 3rd, 1980
Rally in Las Vegas
Fundraiser in Las Vegas
eat dinner

January 4th, 1980
Fly to Texas
Rally in Dallas
Fundraiser in Dallas

January 5th, 1980
Rally in Lubbock
Fundraiser in Lubbock
Fly to Oklahoma
Rally in Oklahoma city
Fundraiser in Oklahoma city

REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT 1980 ENDORSEMENTS

George H.W Bush



Let me tell you about Reagan, he has the guts to tell it like it is. Anderson and McCloskey are nothing more than Democrats in all but name.

Bush will be a Reagan surrogate

Bob Dole


In a time like this, we need strong leadership. The Carter administration has been the weakest administration in my life. Vote Reagan for a strong administration and a prosperous America!

Dole will be reaching out to Midwestern voters

REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT 1980 ADS

"Extremist"




They are a lot of extremists everywhere



Like the ones that attacked our embassy



The ones that took our hostages



The ones that burn our flags screaming "Death to America!"

Everyone has a different opinion of whose one and whose not. Now, you may ask, "What is a presidential candidate's idea of an extremist? Well, lets see



"Don't nominate an extremist like Ronald Reagan.", Said Pete McCloskey



"Reagan's policies are the same sort of extremism from the Dixiecrats!" Said John Anderson

Of course, the extremists aren't anti-American foreign flag burners that attack embassies and take hostages, nah, its Reagan! Hes the extremist!

Well, no, he isn't. The only people who think that are those that don't see whats going on in the middle east. McCloskey and Anderson both don't know whats going on in the middle east, they don't think an Extremist is an embassy attacker, they think it is their opponent. Vote for Governor Reagan.

To be aired in: Iowa, Massachusetts and New Hampshire

FINANCES

Raised: 10 million dollars
Spent: 9 million dollars

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Ron Paul endorses Ronald Reagan, says ads are coming.

Huh, thanks!

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Reagan will participate in the first Republican debate.

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Ronald Reagan debate answers


Question One: Well, first of all, we have an enormous tax rate and government regulation is too much. Under the Carter administration, we have seen nothing but naked overreach. But what separates me from Representative Anderson is that my proposals will return to the free enterprise principals and a free market economy that has been in place before the Great Depression. This may be unpopular, but this is the only reasonable way to fix the economy

Question Two: No, It won’t. We will not and we should not look weak in the face of our enemy. There is nothing to gain from holding summits other than destroyed prestige.

Question Three: Is this question some sort of sick joke? I would never drop the embargo on any Communist country. Also, we are helping our own farmers by continuing this embargo. When a Communist country depends on us for our food supply, this shows our supremacy.

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Good evening, my fellow Americans. I am here today to show why I am a better choice in the primaries and the election. I would like to ask Mr. Anderson a question. During the 60's, you introduced a bill to, in your own words, "recognize the law and authority of Jesus Christ". You wanted this put in the constitution not one, not two, but three times! Now, I'am as religious as the next guy, but your bill shows that you wanted to make Religion a public matter, to make America a christian nation. This goes against the Constitution, one of our greatest traditions is Religious Tolerance, not Fundamentalism. I would like to ask you this, Mr. Anderson, why did you introduce this bill in the first place?

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In response to Representative Anderson's question, while I was governor of California, The State Legislature was majority-Democrat. I couldn't just keep vetoing it, I needed to compromise with the Democratic Legislature. As president, I want the American people to understand this: No new taxes! As for the Civil rights question, well, my support by gunpoint quote was before my tenure as governor, and I really didn't think about those things until 1966. Also, in 1965, we saw the devastating Watts riots. Like many Americans, I was shocked, but my response went overboard. My question for representative Anderson is this, in the 1960s, you voted for the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. After that, you were strongly anti-war. If you are too accuse me of flip-flopping, why don't you try to clarify this?/i]

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I would like to thank the people that came here to this forum, and Representative Anderson for appearing. Iowans, you have a couple of weeks until voting starts. You could vote for me or Anderson. But let me make this clear: The time is now. I will offer real change and prosperity to this great nation. I have changed California for the best. Ask any Californian, they will say that I have done a good job. Unlike Anderson, I had held the executive branch of the government. On January 14th, Iowans, do the right thing, vote for experience, vote for change. Thank you all, this was my closing statement

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REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT 1980 PRIMARY SCHEDULE

Ok guys, I was sick as a dog the past couple of days, which was why I was late to post the schedules.

January 6th, 1980
Fly back to Des Moines, Iowa
Eat Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa

January 7th, 1980
Rally in Des Moines
Fundraiser in Des Moines

January 8th, 1980
Rally in Madison County, Iowa
Rally in Jasper County, Iowa
Fundraiser in Japser County, Iowa
Fundraiser in Madison County, Iowa

January 9th, 1980
Barnstorm Marion County, Mahaska County and Wapello County
Fundraiser in Wapello County
Go to a local motel in Wapello County

January 10th, 1980
Check out of motel
Fly to Portland, Oregon
Eat Dinner at Portland, Oregon

January 11th, 1980
Rally in Portland, Oregon
Fundraiser in Portland, Oregon
Drive to Salem, Oregon

January 12th, 1980
Fundraiser in Salem, Oregon
Eat at Salem, Oregon
Rally at Salem, Oregon

REAGAN ENDORSEMENTS


Oregon Governor Victor G. Atiyeh

When Reagan says that he is going to turn this country around, he means that. Our country is in serious crisis, and only Reagan can fix it!
Atiyeh will be campaigning for Reagan in Oregon, mostly Salem



Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray
Reagan is the only Republican that has held an executive office out of the other candidates! As a fellow governor, being a governor is like being the president, and there is no better example of experience then that!

Ray will be campaigning on January 13th, 1980.

REAGAN ADS

The Reagan campaign will be focusing on a positive tone, rather than being on the offense on the other candidates as Iowans get ready to vote

TV Ad:



Hello, my name is Ronald Reagan. I would like to become your next president. As governor of California, I focused on the well being of Californians and making sure that they will be safe, sound and happy. Now, I would like to do that with the rest of the country. Iowa, you can make it count! Together, with not just your support, but with the support of many others, could you turn this country on a better path. Vote for real change on January 14th.

FINANCES

Raised: 15,645,778$
Spent: 13,882,993$

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