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Ronald Reagan Might Have Tough Time Winning in Today's GOP

Could the Gipper cut it in today’s Tea Party? Eleanor Clift talks to former Reagan staffers.

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Dennis Brack / Landov

Ronald Reagan is the patron saint for Republicans, just as John F. Kennedy is for Democrats. But parties evolve, and just as a Democrat with Kennedy’s views on foreign policy (“pay any price, bear any burden”) couldn’t be nominated today, the late Reagan might not be able win a Tea...

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