Is Conservative Dominance Finished?

November 24, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980 marked a conservative era that has dominated U.S. politics. But Barack Obama's comfortable victory and large Democratic majorities in Congress raise the question: Is the conservative dominance of American politics finished?

Previously: Should Barack Obama Press Massive Economic Stimulus?

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