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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Republican Presidential Hopefuls Sing Reagan’s Praises

    Ronald Reagan is revered among the candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination. On Wednesday, they’ll no doubt pay further homage when they gather at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley for their second debate. But what is Reagan’s true legacy?  Would Reagan himself have fit into today’s Republican party?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 14, 2015 • 1 min read

    Ronald Reagan is revered among the candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination. On Wednesday, they’ll no doubt pay further homage when they gather at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley for their second debate. But what is Reagan’s true legacy? Would Reagan himself have fit into today’s Republican party?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Reagan and the New GOP, Silicon Valley’s Tech Bubble and an Almond Makeover
    1. 0:00Republican Presidential Hopefuls Sing Reagan’s PraisesYou’re reading this
    2. 12:06Donald Trump Sells Miss Universe
    3. 18:27TV Roundup: Colbert, Political Ads and More
    4. 29:03Is Silicon Valley in a Tech Bubble?
    5. 43:07The Almond Tries For a Comeback
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