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Throw back! Former PRESIDENT REAGAN"People often don’t understand historical context, Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, 15 years AFTER the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He launched his campaign for president in Mississippi, the location of several racially charged killings including the infamous murders of voting advocates Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. His campaign theme prominently featured “States’ Rights” as a focal point. He won with 489 electoral votes to Carter’s 49. He won reelection with 525 to 10 against Walter Mondale."https://www.threads.com/@ajmrcommunitydavis/post/DNWMm0sv2tq?xmt=AQF04MOXig_SYIhrFFzTYK-l6ujHyUp6ppwLatiBDbd4sQ