"because they considered the Democrats as ""supporting American poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class."" These public opinion factors contributed to Reagan's 1984 landslide victory, in Arizona and elsewhere. 1984 United States presidential election in Arizona The 1984 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1984. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Arizona voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president of the United States. Arizona was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan"
"George H. W. Bush in 1988), producing their landslide victories. They were mostly white, blue-collar and were attracted to Reagan's social conservatism on issues such as abortion and to his hawkish foreign policy. Stan Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, concluded that Reagan Democrats no longer saw Democrats as champions of their middle class aspirations, but instead saw it as being a party working primarily for the benefit of others, especially African Americans and social liberals. Reagan reoriented American politics and claimed credit in 1984 for an economic renewal—""It's morning again in America!"" was the successful campaign slogan. Income taxes were slashed"
"personal appeal and campaign themes of prosperity and ""It's morning again in America"" were quite strong, while Mondale's liberal campaign alienated Southern whites and northern blue-collar workers who usually voted Democratic. Political observers generally agree that no combination of Democrats could have won the election in 1984. Mondale himself would later reflect that ""I knew that I was in for it with Reagan"" and that he had no regrets about choosing Ferraro. After the election, the House Ethics Committee found that Ferraro had technically violated the Ethics in Government Act by failing to report, or reporting incorrectly, details of her"
"The ""Morning in America"" campaign commercial for US President Ronald Reagan's successful 1984 reelection bid also uses this technique. Early in the ad there are match cuts between a taxi cab, a tractor, and a bike, all facing the camera with the headlights on. Later there is a match cut between two men, both hoisting the American flag. For his 1986 fantasy film ""Highlander"", director Russell Mulcahy employs multiple match cuts to indicate movements backwards in time and forwards again to the present day, telling the story of an immortal who relives episodes from his past in the ancient Highlands"
"votes): Margin of victory less than 5% (17 electoral votes): Margin of victory more than 5%, but less than 10% (90 electoral votes): Source: CBS News and ""The New York Times"" exit poll from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research () 1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan faced only token opposition in his bid for re-nomination by the Republicans, and he and Vice President George"
"1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan faced only token opposition in his bid for re-nomination by the Republicans, and he and Vice President George H.W. Bush were easily re-nominated. Mondale defeated Senator Gary Hart and several other candidates in the 1984 Democratic primaries. Mondale chose Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate, making Ferraro the first woman to serve on either major party's"
"Pence was a ""chief cheerleader for the privatization of social security."" There you go again ""There you go again"" was a phrase spoken during the 1980 United States presidential election debate by Republican presidential candidate Governor Ronald Reagan to his Democratic opponent, incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Reagan would use the line in a few debates over the years, always in a way intended to disarm his opponent. ""There you go again"" emerged as a defining phrase of the 1980 presidential election. The phrase has endured in the political lexicon in news headlines, as a way to quickly imply that an"
"There you go again ""There you go again"" was a phrase spoken during the 1980 United States presidential election debate by Republican presidential candidate Governor Ronald Reagan to his Democratic opponent, incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Reagan would use the line in a few debates over the years, always in a way intended to disarm his opponent. ""There you go again"" emerged as a defining phrase of the 1980 presidential election. The phrase has endured in the political lexicon in news headlines, as a way to quickly imply that an opponent is engaged in hyperbole or even hysterical comments. The one"
"was reelected in a landslide in 1984, proclaiming that it was ""Morning in America"". Reagan left office in 1989. After graduating from Eureka College in Illinois, Reagan moved first to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster. Then, in 1937, to Los Angeles where he began a career as an actor, first in films and later television. In 1964 Reagan endorsed the campaign of conservative presidential contender Barry Goldwater. In his speech, ""A Time for Choosing"", Reagan stressed the need for smaller government. The speech raised 1 million dollars for Goldwater and is considered the event that launched Reagan's political"
"""Uneasy Rider,"" portrayed him as a country boy in the counterculture movement, caught in an argument with left-wingers at a ""gay"" bar. ""The South's Gonna Do It Again"" had a mild message of Southern cultural identity within the Southern rock movement. Daniels was an early supporter of Jimmy Carter's presidential bid and performed at his January 1977 inauguration. ""In America"" was a reaction to the 1979–1981 Iran Hostage Crisis and the troubled American economy of the later 1970s; despite the turmoil the song described a patriotic, united America where ""we'll all stick together and you can take that to the"
"heir, and Reagan had gained notice for his ""A Time for Choosing"" speech supporting Goldwater in October 1964. Vice President George H.W. Bush gave a powerful address, some believing it debuted him as the de facto nominee of the GOP in 1988. President Reagan spoke after, and addressed the nation and the party on the future and highlighted the ""Morning in America"". Country singer Lee Greenwood was also featured, and sang ""God Bless the USA,"" which had been released earlier that year. Having run without opposition, President Reagan was nominated unanimously on the roll call vote. To save time, the"
"seems punctuated by a grand, cheerful affirmation: 'Born in the U.S.A.!'"" The 1984 presidential campaign was in full stride at the time, and Will had connections to President Ronald Reagan's re-election organization. Will thought that Springsteen might endorse Reagan (not knowing that Springsteen did not support Reagan), and got the notion pushed up to high-level Reagan advisor Michael Deaver's office. Those staffers made inquiries to Springsteen's management which were politely rebuffed. Nevertheless, at a campaign stop in Hammonton, New Jersey on September 19, 1984, Reagan added the following to his speech: The campaign press immediately expressed skepticism that Reagan knew"
"was advocating for the rights of the common working-class man. The song was widely misinterpreted as jingoistic, and in connection with the 1984 presidential campaign became the subject of considerable folklore. In 1984, conservative columnist George Will attended a Springsteen concert and then wrote a column praising Springsteen's work ethic. Six days after the column was printed, in a campaign rally in Hammonton, New Jersey, Reagan said, ""America's future rests in a thousand dreams inside your hearts. It rests in the message of hope in the songs of a man so many young Americans admire—New Jersey's own, Bruce Springsteen."" Two"
"1984 United States elections The 1984 United States elections was held on November 6, and elected the members of the 99th United States Congress. The Republicans won a landslide victory in the presidential election, picked up seats in the House, and successfully defended their Senate majority. Republican incumbent President Ronald Reagan won re-election, defeating Democratic former Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan won the popular vote by eighteen points, and carried every state except for Washington, D.C. and Mondale's home state of Minnesota. Mondale defeated Colorado Senator Gary Hart and Reverend Jesse Jackson of Illinois to take the Democratic nomination. Mondale"
"wake of a global Soviet invasion. The ""red phone"" was the centerpiece of [[television commercial]]s used in the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1984|1984 Democratic primary]] and [[United States presidential election, 1984|1984 presidential election]] and the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|2008 Democratic primary elections]]. In 1984, an advertisement made by [[Bob Beckel]] and [[Roy Spence]] on behalf of candidate [[Walter Mondale]] suggested that ""The most awesome, powerful responsibility in the world lies in the hand that picks up this phone."" The advertisement was intended to raise questions about candidate [[Gary Hart]]'s readiness for the presidency. The red"
"1971, well before the conservative Reagan years, a forward-looking BD called Ronald Reagan his 'hero.' In 1984, almost ten years before Congressman Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, another character worried that he would 'wake up someday in a country run by Newt Gingrich.'"" In 1999, Donald Trump was depicted as a presidential candidate. In its 2003 series ""John Kerry: A Candidate in the Making"" on the 2004 presidential race, the ""Boston Globe"" reprinted and discussed 1971 ""Doonesbury"" cartoons of the young Kerry's Vietnam War protest speeches. ""Doonesbury"" has a large group of recurring characters, with 24 currently listed"
"became Reagan's trademark expression. In 1980 Reagan challenged Jimmy Carter for the presidency of the United States. During their only debate, Reagan used the phrase, ""There you go again."" The line emerged as a single defining phrase of the 1980 presidential election. The phrase has endured in the political lexicon in news headlines, as a way to quickly refer to various presidential candidates' bringing certain issues up repeatedly during debates, or to Reagan himself. The Associated Press wrote in 2008: ""Reagan was a master at capturing a debate moment that everyone will remember. His 'there you go again' line defused"
"1984 United States presidential election in Washington (state) The 1984 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 1984. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Washington voters chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president of the United States. Washington State was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan of California, who was running against former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Reagan ran for a second time with incumbent Vice President and former C.I.A. Director George H. W."
"a Hall of Fame Career in Advertising"" (). Dusenberry also dabbled in the film business, co-writing with Roger Towne the script for the baseball movie ""The Natural"" which starred Robert Redford. In 1984, Dusenberry wrote and directed documentaries for then President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. The films aired on national television and used the line 'It's Morning Again in America'. In 2002, he retired as chairman of BBDO, and was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. He died of lung cancer at his Manhattan home on December 29, 2007. Phil Dusenberry Philip Bernard Dusenberry"
"Republican primary election on February 20: ""We can bring back morning in America"", he declared. Years earlier, Cruz had used a similar line when he spoke at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): ""We will bring back morning in America. That's why we're here and that's the future for the young and everybody else in this country."" In Hillary Clinton's Democratic nomination acceptance speech, referencing the dark tone of Donald Trump's acceptance speech the previous week, she said: ""He's taken the Republican Party a long way from 'Morning in America' to 'Midnight in America.' He wants us to fear"
"to Reagan in the 1984 presidential election. Many Democrats attached their hopes to the future star of Gary Hart, who had challenged Mondale in the 1984 primaries running on a theme of ""New Ideas""; and in the subsequent 1988 primaries became the de facto front-runner and virtual ""shoe-in"" for the Democratic presidential nomination before his campaign was ended by a sex scandal. The party nevertheless began to seek out a younger generation of leaders, who like Hart had been inspired by the pragmatic idealism of John F. Kennedy. Arkansas governor Bill Clinton was one such figure, who was elected President"
"New Frontier The term New Frontier was used by modern-day Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in the 1960 United States presidential election to the Democratic National Convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as the Democratic slogan to inspire America to support him. The phrase developed into a label for his administration's domestic and foreign programs. In the words of Robert D. Marcus: ""Kennedy entered office with ambitions to eradicate poverty and to raise America's eyes to the stars through the space program."" Among the legislation passed by Congress during the Kennedy Administration, unemployment benefits"
"became the oldest living U.S vice president and Carter the oldest living U.S. president. After losing the 1980 election, Mondale returned briefly to the practice of law at Winston and Strawn, a large Chicago-based law firm, but he intended to return to politics before long. Mondale ran for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the 1984 election, and was soon the front-runner. His opposition included Reverend Jesse Jackson and Senator Gary Hart from Colorado. Hart won the New Hampshire primary in March, but Mondale had much of the party leadership behind him. To great effect, Mondale used the Wendy's slogan"
"finally creative director in 1968. In 1970, he hired Paul Williams to write a song for a Crocker Bank commercial, which was later recorded by The Carpenters and became the hit ""We've Only Just Begun"". In 1976 he joined Ogilvy & Mather, building their West Coast office from scratch. In 1984, Riney created and did voiceover for the noted ""Morning in America"" and ""Bear in the Woods"" television commercials for the successful Ronald Reagan 1984 Presidential re-election campaign. After creating the Bartles & Jaymes campaign for E & J Gallo Winery, Riney resigned the account, but soon was awarded the"
"a budget official under President Jimmy Carter, to work on his budget platform. Meanwhile, petition drives in every state reported that they had secured enough signatures to place Perot on the Election Day ballot. Speculation arose in the media that Perot would split the electoral college and force the United States House of Representatives to decide the presidency. Around this time, Hal Riney, who had worked on Ronald Reagan's 1984 campaign and was known for the ""Morning in America"" ad, was hired as advertising consultant. When Riney revealed the cost of advertisements during a meeting, Perot reportedly ""flipped out"", and"
"the United States."" Mondale officially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. He delivered his acceptance speech on the night of July 19, 1984, climaxing that year's convention. During the speech, Mondale controversially vowed to raise taxes, but claimed that Reagan would also do so, further claiming that ""He won't tell you. I just did."" Many observers were surprised by Mondale's decision to openly call for raising taxes on millions of voters during a presidential election, with Reagan campaign consultant Stuart Spencer telling CBS that ""I've never heard a politician say he is going to raise"
"Johnson won the election in an electoral landslide.) Bear in the woods was a 1984 campaign advertisement endorsing Ronald Reagan for President. This campaign ad depicted a brown bear wandering through the woods (likely implying the Soviet Union) and suggested that Reagan was more capable of dealing with the Soviets than his opponent, in spite of the fact that the ad never explicitly mentioned the Soviet Union, the Cold War or Walter Mondale. The 1984 ""We begin bombing in five minutes"" incident is an example of cold war dark humor. It was a personal microphone gaffe joke between Ronald Reagan,"
"campaign for President of the United States in the 1984 election, becoming the second African American (after Shirley Chisholm) to mount a nationwide campaign for president. In the Democratic Party primaries, Jackson, who had been written off by pundits as a fringe candidate with little chance at winning the nomination, surprised many when he took third place behind Senator Gary Hart and former Vice President Walter Mondale, who eventually won the nomination. Jackson garnered 3,282,431 primary votes, or 18.2 percent of the total, in 1984, and won three to five primaries and caucuses, including Louisiana, the District of Columbia, South"
"ratings plummeted due a poor economy and the Iran hostage crisis. In addition, although Carter had energized Southern evangelicals in his 1976 campaign, as perhaps the first ""born-again"" president, a backlash among some white conservative evangelicals led to the formation of the Religious right. It split the Southern evangelical vote and denied Carter a victory in many states. Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide; Carter retained majorities in Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, becoming the last Democratic candidate to perform better in the South than nationally. In 1994, Pennsylvania-born Georgia Congressman Newt"
"1980 United States presidential election The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. Due to the rise of conservativism following Reagan's victory, some historians consider the election to be a realigning election that marked the start of the ""Reagan Era"". Carter's unpopularity and poor relations with Democratic leaders encouraged an intra-party challenge by Senator Ted Kennedy, a younger brother of former President John F. Kennedy. Carter defeated Kennedy in the majority of the Democratic primaries, but Kennedy remained in"
"was the Art Director of the ad, which was directed and filmed by John Pytka of Levine/Pytka Productions. ""Morning In America"" was filmed in Petaluma, California. This advertisement won industry awards and praise from the political and advertising world. Republican strategist Dan Schnur said of Riney's work: ""Most political advertising hits viewers over the head, while his work makes just as strong a point but in a less confrontational and a more soothing manner."" During the 2016 presidential primaries, Republican Party candidates Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz both referenced ""morning in America"" rhetoric in attempts to reflect the politics and"
"arguments that program policies championed by his rival, Senator Gary Hart, were insubstantial, beginning with a March 11, 1984, televised debate prior to the New York and Pennsylvania primaries. Hart had moved his candidacy from dark horse to the lead over Mondale based on allegedly superficial similarities to John F. Kennedy, and his repeated use of the phrase ""new ideas."" When Hart once again used the slogan in the debate, Mondale leaned forward and said, ""When I hear your new ideas, I'm reminded of that ad, 'Where's the beef?'"" Subsequently, the two campaigns continually clashed using the two dueling slogans,"
"1984 Republican National Convention The 1984 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened on August 20 to August 23, 1984, at Dallas Convention Center in downtown Dallas, Texas. The convention nominated President Ronald W. Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush for reelection. It was the thirty-third GOP presidential nominating convention, the first Republican convention held in Texas (the first Republican convention in the South outside Florida), and the only convention of either party held in Dallas. Reagan's popularity had rebounded after the early 1980s recession, and he became the first incumbent president since Lyndon"