Meeting Ronald Reagan in his youth was an impressionable experience that left a lasting positive impact on his perspective.

“I remember being so impressionable as a young 17-year-old. Uh, of course, I shook his hand sheepishly, caddyy. I wasn't quite the loquacious person that I am today. I was, "Hello, Mr. President." And that was about the extent of the whole conversation. So, uh, but listen, you know, I did I did get a”

Michael Knowles considers Ronald Reagan a successful president who successfully revitalized the American economy, spirit, and helped end the Cold War.

“he really was a great president. He really did more or less win the Cold War. He really revitalized the economy of the nation after the hideous stagflation under Jimmy Carter. Uh, and he also revitalized the spirit of the nation”

Ronald Reagan's endorsement of Barry Goldwater marked his transition into a national political figure.

“he goes on tv to endorse barry goldwater in a very famous speech called a time for choosing and you have seen perhaps the lincoln project picking that up in some of their ads saying it is a time for choosing and they're doing that deliberately because they're trying to hark back to what put ronald r”