I35
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Yes, you would have known it at the time, because Reagan's record was known at the time and discussed at length.
Ok you would have. But people that didn't pay attention, which there are more of than not wouldn't have known. The so called experts were painting him with not having the temperament to run the country. They actually tried to project that Nancy was running the country when he did get elected. The left media were still bias back then, but just not as blatant as now.