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1952
republicans gained the white house back in 1952 -
1960
john f kennedy recapture presidency for the democracy -
changes in democratic party
At the same time the Republicans were making changes, the Democrats began changing the rules governing how presidential candidates are nominated in ways that profoundly altered the distribution of power within the party.
As a consequence, the Republicans became a bureaucratized party and the Democrats became a factionalized one. -
change in republican party
Republicans began to convert their national party into a well-financed, highly staffed organization devoted to finding and electing Republican candidates, especially to Congress. -
kennedy was killed
oswalds shot and killed kennedy -
johnson won
Johnson became president. he won a full term while crushing republican barry goldwater of arizona -
consistent wins
the Democrats began to suspect that an efficient buraucracy was better than a collection of warring factions, and so they made an effort to emulate the Republicans. -
nixon
retained the white house in 1972 -
watergate scandal
Nixon's actions and subsequent resignation from the office of president during his second term would injure the reputation of the Republican party, leading to the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter after Ford finished his term. -
republican revolution
The election of Ronald Reagan during the Iran hostage crisis and a failing economy brought about changes in the government's regulation of the economy, reduced government spending, and lower taxes. His popularity led to Republican domination for the following two presidential elections.