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Why did many working-class Democrats vote for Reagan in the presidential election of 1980?

1)They believed countries in the Middle East were not a threat.
2)They did not want social safety-net programs.
3)They did not want a minimum wage.
4)They believed he would improve the economy.

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Answer:

D He won by promising the working-class democrats that he would improve the economy by cutting taxes (which he actually followed through with)

Step-by-step explanation:

Im 90% sure of this (=

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User Wowandy
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The countries economy was severely messed up at the time, and when Regan was elected, he introduced reganomics which fixed the economy

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