"In 1976, when Ronald Reagan lost his second bid for the GOP presidential nomination (the first was in 1968), most observers believed his political career was over. Yet one year later, at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Reagan sounded like a new man. He introduced conservatives to a "New Republican Party"--one that looked beyond the traditional country club and corporate boardroom base to embrace "the man and woman in the factories ... the farmer ... the cop on the beat. Reagan's movement quickly spread ... [and] Reagan also began drawing young people to American conservatism. But it was not only the former governor's political philosophy that was changing. A new man was emerging as well: the angry anticommunist was evolving into a more reflective, thoughtful, hopeful, and more spiritual leader. Championing the individual at home, rejecting containment and detente abroad, and advocating for the defeat of Soviet communism, his appeal crossed party lines"--
Published: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Published by: Broadside Books
Available in: Hardcover (9780062456557)