I disagree with what has been supposed thus far. While it is true that American politics had turned more to the left by 2008, so the economy also turned south and the wars raged on in the Middle East. read more
In 1980, Reagan would beat Obama. In 2008, Obama would have beat Reagan. The voter makeup of the country shifted significantly to the left over those 28 years. read more
The real question that arises from this Barack Obama vs. Ronald Reagan poll defining a faux election between two presidential heavyweights is whether, even a few months after the 2012 elections, the electoral tide is already beginning to ebb the other way for upcoming races. read more
Ronald Reagan won the 1980 general election in a landslide despite trailing as much as 8% behind Jimmy Carter in some mid-October polls. what's false Reagan wasn't trailing Carter in all polls, and significant events in the final weeks of the 1980 campaign helped to swing public opinion in Reagan's favor. read more