The Reagan Miracle - 40 Years Later

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter suffered the worst electoral college defeat for an incumbent president in American history. By 1984, President Ronald Reagan had turned the country around – and the American people knew it.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter suffered the worst electoral college defeat for an incumbent president in American history. By 1984, President Ronald Reagan had turned the country around – and the American people knew it.

by Newt Gingrich

Forty years ago, America was at a peak of optimism, technological opportunity, and self-confidence.

In 1980, President …