Yes, Reagan was wildly popular. He was also not the evil monster that progressives portray. He won primarily because he was a better politician than Carter. Car

Yes, Reagan was wildly popular. He was also not the evil monster that progressives portray. He won primarily because he was a better politician than Carter. Carter of course went on to do a lot of humanitarian work and deserves public respect for that. One can argue that he was a better statesman than he was President.