In 84, Reagan was reelected, won 49 out of 50 states, came within a few thousand votes of winning every single state in the union. Reagan won California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, every state. But, but Minnesota. 1988, George Herbert Walker Bush was, was elected. And, and after losing three consecutive presidential races, Democrats said, huh, maybe nominating Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis was a bad idea. (30:16–30:23)
CLAIM
Asserts that Reagan won every state except Minnesota in his reelection.
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