Posted by Sir Four at 10:54am Jan 23 '10That's the topic of this article, which recalls the malaise the country was in during Reagan's first term. Reagan's approval rating had cratered to 35% at one point. Politically, things looked quite dire. Nobody then would have accurately predicted the 1984 election result.
The article notes that Reagan never lost his optimism, and continued a course that was unpopular at the time but that he believed would improve America's situation in the future.
I am very interested to see how many House seats Dems lose this year, to compare that number to the 26 seats Republicans lost in 1982. If Dems lose fewer, I'd say that bodes well for 2012.
The article notes that Reagan never lost his optimism, and continued a course that was unpopular at the time but that he believed would improve America's situation in the future.
I am very interested to see how many House seats Dems lose this year, to compare that number to the 26 seats Republicans lost in 1982. If Dems lose fewer, I'd say that bodes well for 2012.