Reagan-Bush campaign

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The Reagan-Bush campaign was the Republican presidential ticket organization for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, most notably during the successful 1980 and 1984 U.S. elections.

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instanceOf United States presidential campaign
political campaign organization
campaignSlogan Are you better off than you were four years ago? NERFINISHED
It's morning again in America
Let's Make America Great Again NERFINISHED
coalition Reagan coalition
country United States of America
surface form: United States
election 1980 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
1984 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
endYear 1984
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
historicalSignificance contributed to the realignment of many conservative Democrats to the Republican Party
marked the beginning of the Reagan era in U.S. politics
ideology Reaganism NERFINISHED
anti-communism
economic liberalization
neoliberalism
social conservatism
supply-side economics
keyIssue confronting the Soviet Union
law and order
reducing federal spending growth
reducing government regulation
reducing inflation
states' rights
strong national defense
tax cuts
mediaStrategy heavy use of television advertising
notableAd Morning in America NERFINISHED
notableDebate 1980 presidential debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter
opponentTicket Carter-Mondale campaign NERFINISHED
Mondale-Ferraro campaign
outcome won 1980 United States presidential election
won 1984 United States presidential election
politicalAlignment conservative
politicalParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
presidentialCandidate Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
regionStrength American South NERFINISHED
American West NERFINISHED
suburban Midwest
resultedIn George H. W. Bush vice presidency
Ronald Reagan presidency
startYear 1979
supportBase business interests
evangelical Christians
suburban voters
white working-class voters
vicePresidentialCandidate George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED
vicePresidentialSelection George H. W. Bush chosen to balance ticket with moderate and foreign policy experience NERFINISHED

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Lee Atwater employer Reagan-Bush campaign
Roger Stone employerOrClient Reagan-Bush campaign
this entity surface form: Ronald Reagan presidential campaign
Lee Atwater notableWork Reagan-Bush campaign
this entity surface form: 1984 Ronald Reagan re-election campaign