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When Reagan became president in 1980, that became the defining decade of the 80's that helped the world come out of the dark, dank and dirty 70s. Nobody really expected an actor to win it then.
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To be fair, an actor who had made the career change to politician - he was elected Governor of California for 8 years (two terms) before running for President.
The power behind the throne may well be Newt Gingrich, and possibly Rudy Giuliani, experienced, clear-headed intellectuals in Trump's cabinet.
You may well be right. They both know what they want and have experience at getting it.
