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Don Gonyea

In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy

At the second GOP debate on Wednesday, the candidates on stage may still channel former President Ronald Reagan — even if only in name, not policy. (Mike Sargent/AFP via Getty Images)

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party still today. But his influence – and the issues he championed – may be waning in the age of former President Donald Trump.

You might've heard of him: Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States.

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