Bernie's Time Machine: Ronald Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair
A loss of approval in the heartland.
“Behind our back, he negotiates with terrorists.”
It’s somewhat of conventional wisdom that Ronald Reagan was a widely beloved American president, winning a 49-state landslide in his reelection bid in 1984. But his approval rating did take quite a hit in his second term, which was largely attributable to the Iran-Contra scandal.
Upon the discovery that se…
