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.
This article appeared in the By Invitation section of the print edition under the headline “A Republican mayor from South Dakota decries the “Trump effect” on his party”
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