Because of the wonderful new book, Reagan, In His Own Hand , the whole world can now learn of his strong intelligence and detailed expertise in all areas of public policy. The Left may never concede this, but there it is, in cold print, speech after speech, radio message after radio message, written in his own hand. Very few in my experience. This, too, adds to Reagan's greatness. Of course, there is a clear political lesson in all this, not just for George W. Bush, but for Republicans running for office everywhere.
Conservative principles succeed at the ballot box.
Conservative principles also succeed in the real world when they are put into practice. For every Republican candidate out there, every time he or she reads a negative poll, or fears a tough legislative confrontation, or worries about making the next politically astute move, perhaps they will pause a moment and ponder Reagan's wisdom. Conservative principles win. Stick to them. Turns out that the Gipper took this from a London Daily Mail column by historian Ferdinand Mount.