A Republican mayor from South Dakota decries the “Trump effect” on his party
Steve Allender wants traditional Republicans to take charge once more
I JOINED THE Republican Party in 1979. Jimmy Carter was president, and I first started hearing about Ronald Reagan. Being a first-time voter, I was intrigued by him. As the campaign began in 1980, I remember Reagan talking about the ills of big government and my dad favouring him.
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