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Here are his more controversial positions:
Global gag order on family planning.
Opposes abortion & abortion on demand should be outlawed.
Plans to increase the national debt
Government isn't the way to prosper
Deficits are OK to support tax cuts
Gay teachers should not advocate their lifestyle to students
Supports constitutional amendment to allow prayer in schools
Pro death penalty
Completely against drug legalization
Eliminate price controls on gas and oil
Against burdensome EPA regulations that stifle the economy
No intention to cut Medicare
In favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants
[ETA] I should mention that he's strongly pro-business, pro-national defense, smaller government, and obviously in favor of low taxes.
[ETA2] The guy?
RONALD REAGAN
http://www.ontheissues.org/Ronald_Reagan.htm
Why did I start this thread? I've seen so many comments about how the Republican party could only win if they did more of this, less of this, more of that, less of that, different guy, blah blah blah. There seemed to be a pretty universal agreement that most people wanted another Reagan, and I realized about halfway through those discussions that Arfcom wouldn't embrace Reagan if he ran today. On the abortion and religion aspect alone he'd be shit-canned by most of GD. It belies the belief that many hold that there's a simple solution to the conundrum of an easy fix to win a national election.
The world is not the same as it was in 1980. In the midst of the Carter malaise, people voted him out. In the midst of the Obama malaise, people figured they weren't fucked over enough by government and they should vote for more of it because Obama gives away free cell phones and they have a right to health insurance and all republicans are racist, religious tyrants.
Want some real fun? Start a conversation with a liberal about religion and government. When the liberal starts howling about Fred Phelpps, point out that Mr. Phelpps is a democrat.