It was n't creepily Messianic , nor blindly frothing - it felt like a release , an outpouring , a moment whose time had come . And suddenly , I completely got the way all those people felt about Reagan , but this time , THE GUY WAS MINE . In a way , my guys - and the guys and gals of all progressives - have been losing since that very moment in 1980 .
What did I finally understand when this moment happened in my life ?
- I could to see why people like Ronald Reagan and I suddenly began seeing him as my guy .
 - I tried to understand what the progressives saw in Ronald Reagan and had since 1980 .
 - None of the above choices .
 - I wanted to know what Ronald Reagan did so I did a research project about him .


None of the above choices .