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　　It should have been easy. They were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ties to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nation’s economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeed more than any president since John F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America – a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government.

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　　這應該是一件容易的事。他們是跟隨里根多年，久經沙場的老將，與共和黨是有著更深的淵源，是這個國家最熟悉總統(tǒng)政治的人。精選的背景也很有利，有很多的新聞可以炒作。例如：美國上下一片和平，國家經濟，競選的一個關鍵因素也在經過一段時間的衰退之后進行強有力的反彈。還有，這次競選本身就收到了慷慨資助，可以比較充裕地培養(yǎng)一流競選班子，支付巡回演講以及電視廣告的費用。最重要的是，他們的候選人是羅納德里根，一個有著極高的個人魅力，精湛的溝通技巧的一位總統(tǒng)，里根是自肯尼迪，F(xiàn)林肯以來的最成功地勾勒出美國藍圖的一位總統(tǒng)——一個軍事力量復興。富有個人創(chuàng)新精神的，聯(lián)邦政府得以精簡的國家。