Ronald Reagan: “My opponent, Mr. Mondale, offers a government of pessimism, fear, and limits compared to ours of hope, confidence, and…”

I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

This is a great day.

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…

Are you better off than you were four years ago?