'it looks like a landslide, folks...'

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Carter's people were saying the same thing this time thirty two years ago.

When Reagan ran an absolutely terrible campaign? No, not quite but revisionist history is always cute.

Reagan ran a decent campaign, but in September 1980 Carter's team still had more people terrified at the prospect of President Reagan than the number of people scared of President Romney right now. It took the debate to turn the tide.

Do you think Mitt Romney is as good a candidate as Ronald Reagan?

[User157088589849]

Carter's people were saying the same thing this time thirty two years ago.

When Reagan ran an absolutely terrible campaign? No, not quite but revisionist history is always cute.

Reagan ran a decent campaign, but in September 1980 Carter's team still had more people terrified at the prospect of President Reagan than the number of people scared of President Romney right now. It took the debate to turn the tide.

Do you think Mitt Romney is as good a candidate as Ronald Reagan?

Of course not, but this environment is just as toxic as 1980. And Reagan only became an exceptional candidate of the highest caliber AFTER becoming president (i.e., after surviving the attempt on his life in 1981). Furthermore, Romney has the capability of being just as good of a president as Reagan (although nobody can touch his presidential communication skills obviously).

Are you on drugs?

[User157088589849]

Carter's people were saying the same thing this time thirty two years ago.

When Reagan ran an absolutely terrible campaign? No, not quite but revisionist history is always cute.

Reagan ran a decent campaign, but in September 1980 Carter's team still had more people terrified at the prospect of President Reagan than the number of people scared of President Romney right now. It took the debate to turn the tide.

Do you think Mitt Romney is as good a candidate as Ronald Reagan?

Of course not, but this environment is just as toxic as 1980. And Reagan only became an exceptional candidate of the highest caliber AFTER becoming president (i.e., after surviving the attempt on his life in 1981). Furthermore, Romney has the capability of being just as good of a president as Reagan (although nobody can touch his presidential communication skills obviously).

Are you on drugs?

Reagan was never super popular until after the attempt on his life. He was polling in the upper 30s less than a month before the election, for crying out loud. Go watch the 1980 RNC. It's not particularly more noteworthy than the 2012 RNC. Go read what people were saying about Reagan in September 1980. It's not exactly much different from what people are saying about Romney right now.

Do you work for Mitt Romney?