Draw your own conclusions." – San Francisco Chronicle "A funny, smart and important look at the intersection of religion and politics in America today. They just let their subjects - good people whom you like - talk. What's beautiful about the movie is its lack of judgment by the filmmakers. That's the mark of a good documentary." – Time Out Chicago "Carefully cultivating a nonjudgmental tone that's largely free of condescension - no small achievement - the filmmaker's approach pays off in the final reel, when everyone's dilemmas touch us." – Village Voice "A fascinating and, really, heartbreaking doc. He's chosen to interview people in depth and let them speak at length. The filmmakers spend enough time with those profiled to get a sense of what led them to where they are." – Variety "Winston presents us with a broad view of Kansas and Kansans.
" – Roger Ebert "Other documentarians have approached the denizens of the heartland as if on safari. It doesn't connect the dots, nor does it need to. It has a point to make but no ax to grind. I've rarely seen a documentary quite like it. Supplemented by a fresh collection of primary documents-including previously unpublished transcripts of Reagan’s radio addresses of the late-1970s-this book is an ideal introduction to the origins and impact of the American conservative movement."★★★½ One of the Ten Best Documentaries of 2009. In five original, engaging chapters, The 1980 Presidential Election shows how Reagan’s journey to the White House was connected to the wider transformations of post-1945 American history.
The unlikely development of this new conservative coalition was based upon the larger impacts of the civil rights movement in reshaping the dynamics of the Democratic and Republican parties, the social "backlash" of the Nixon era, the emergence of the religious right, and the economic and political crises that directly set the stage for Reagan’s stunning victory. Once a supporter of the New Deal, Reagan had come to symbolize the union of three diverse forms of conservatism-anti-communism, social traditionalism, and libertarianism-that were increasingly intertwined under the banner of the Republican Party.
Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential election marked a watershed moment in the history of the United States, heralding the triumph of the American conservative movement.
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