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Ronald Reagan was a Democrat before becoming a Republican.

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Is it true that Ronald Reagan was a Democrat before becoming a Republican?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Ronald Reagan was initially a Democrat and changed his party affiliation to Republican in 1962.

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Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign
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Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_1980_presidential_campaign

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The working class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the return of blue-collar conservatism
2017
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The working class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the return of blue-collar conservatism. (2017). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

12.3: Ronald Reagan: “A Time for Choosing” (1964)
2019
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12.3: Ronald Reagan: “A Time for Choosing” (1964). (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3735/9781935306375.book-part-080

Reagan and the Rise of the Blockbuster Political Memoir
2012
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Reagan and the Rise of the Blockbuster Political Memoir. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/alh/ajs031

The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right
2021
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The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right. (2021). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6640110

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