Should Ronald Reagan Be Added to Mount Rushmore?

GOP 2012 candidates suggest Reagan be added to the South Dakota monument

November 9, 2011 RSS Feed Print

In an interview with ABC News/Yahoo! Tuesday, presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann said she would like to see former President Ronald Reagan's face added to Mount Rushmore. Also on her list of Rushmore-worthy presidents were Calvin Coolidge and James Garfield. When asked who he would like to see on the South Dakota monument, GOP 2012 contender Herman Cain agreed with Bachmann on Reagan, but only after he said—rather ambiguously—he would like to see someone who "hasn't been president yet" on the monument that currently includes the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

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Reagan has been a valuable touchstone for Republicans in the 2012 presidential campaign. One of the GOP debates was held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi, California. Many commentators, including U.S. News contributor Peter Roff, see parallels between the conditions that led to Reagan's defeat of the incumbent former President Jimmy Carter—poor economy, ineffective government—and those Republicans face today with President Barack Obama. Most politicians, including Democrats, agree that the Reagan administration dramatically changed the direction of the country. For better or for worse? Depends on whom you ask.

What do you think? Should Ronald Reagan be added to Mount Rushmore? Take the poll and comment below.

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Tags:: Herman Cain,; 2012 presidential election,; Ronald Reagan,; republican party,; Michele Bachmann

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Reagan, but not FDR? (Remember World War II and Hitler?) Give me a break! How about just leaving it alone?
Besides, Reagan being given credit for the fall of the Soviet Union is like giving the rooster credit for the dawn. It was already on its last legs, having overspent its resources on the arms race. Reagan was just the lucky sot in place when it fell. I will give the gentleman credit for playing a part in its fall--and well-played it was!--but he's not primarily responsible.

Donna Rowe of KS 2:08PM April 24, 2012

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Ronald Regan should not be added to Mt. Rushmore. He was a better president than many, but not that great. Ronald Regan was made great by Hollywood for the most part.

blackyb of NC 5:23PM December 01, 2011

Do we have the money, Where did the deems get the money too post aids that costed 14 million dollars, we could of used that money too create jobs. Tell me where are those dam jobs oboma promised us. I mean we just simulated China during Thanks Giving. With 52.4 Billon and how much did we Borrow from China. Tell me u guys know. And we have too have 3 jobs just too get buy. And stilll not enough money and why did u libs cut off Blooomberg from Most Cable Systems, Why??? Tell me why.??Will it create jobs out there ?? in the first place?

Jeff of FL 5:28PM November 28, 2011

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