Volume 27, Number 20 · December 18, 1980
Reagan Country
By Sheldon S. Wolin
What is the meaning of the election of Ronald Reagan? The initial reaction of most commentators was that Reagan's victory was evidence of a 'conservative tide,' a tide so strong and deep that some described it as 'revolutionary,' others as a 'turning point' to the 'right.' The most telling evidence for this interpretation was the results of the congressional elections. For the first time in a quarter-century, the Republicans have gained control of the Senate while substantially reducing the Democratic majority in the House. Several prominent liberal senators and representatives were defeated, many of them after having been singled out by rabid conservative action groups. One major consequence is that conservatives will become chairmen of some key committees in the two houses.
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