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===Reagan's majority===

===Reagan's majority===

Another example of the silent majority is seen in [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential election campaigns. Despite beliefs that he was too [[conservative]] to be elected president, Reagan easily defeated Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980 presidential election]].<ref name="Britannica1980">[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1980 United States presidential election of 1980]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> The American public was fed up with Carter's weak foreign policy, as well as liberal, [[big government]] economic policies, and even [[Reagan Democrat|many Democrats]] voted for Reagan.<ref name="Britannica1980"/> In 1984, Democrats nominated liberal [[Walter Mondale]], who even stated outright that he would raise taxes as president, who Americans rejected in a landslide—a repudiation for liberal policies.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1984 United States presidential election of 1984]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref>

Another example of the silent majority is seen in [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential election campaigns. Despite beliefs that he was too [[conservative]] to be elected president, Reagan easily defeated Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980 presidential election]].<ref name="Britannica1980">[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1980 United States presidential election of 1980]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> The American public was fed up with Carter's weak foreign policy, as well as liberal, [[big government]] economic policies, and even [[Reagan Democrat|many Democrats]] voted for Reagan.<ref name="Britannica1980"/> In 1984, Democrats nominated liberal [[Walter Mondale]], who even stated outright that he would raise taxes as president, who Americans rejected in a landslide—a repudiation of liberal policies.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1984 United States presidential election of 1984]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref>

===Trump's silent majority===

===Trump's silent majority===