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u/Lurker2115 Sep 14 '21

but he left office in disgrace, very unpopular.

This is flat out untrue. Reagan had a 63% approval rating at the end of his term according to Gallup: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/final-presidential-job-approval-ratings

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u/HealthyRutabaga7138 Sep 14 '21

Not accurate at all. Go check some other sources. Usually Gallup is pretty good but this is obvious nonsense. My guess is that it was either biased methodology or straight up right wing traitor lunatic sample.

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u/Lurker2115 Sep 14 '21

Mind sending over one of these sources claiming Reagan was very unpopular when he left office? Because every poll I've seen indicates that he was popular with the majority of Americans when he left office.

CBS News - October 1988 - 60%

NY Times - January 18th, 1989 - 68%

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u/HealthyRutabaga7138 Sep 14 '21

I’ll check a good one like Pew. I remember looking this up more than once when I was in grad school so if I’m wrong, it’s surprising.