Marathon Pundit: From 1982: Reagan endorses Haley Barbour

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

From 1982: Reagan endorses Haley Barbour

Politico did a lot of digging, but it discovered the 1982 video of Ronald Reagan endorsing Haley Barbour for his Senate run that year. '82 was a tough year for the GOP, the Reaganonics turnaround didn't kick-in until the following spring.

From Politico:

"I'd like to take a moment to talk with you about our country's future and a very special leader - Haley Barbour," says Reagan in the ad, a portion of which can be seen above, and which is not available elsewhere. "The problems of the 1980's are rapidly changing and demanding new solutions and fresh vigorous ideas. I've learned first hand that Haley Barbour has the intelligence, courage and experience to make a great United States Senator. These are difficult times but slowly and surely we are making America prosperous again. With leaders like Haley Barbour we can look to the future with confidence and hope."