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Perhaps more so than any other recent president, Ronald Reagan was a master of the campaign trail sound bite. He was as good at commanding the attention of large audiences with contemptuous debate zingers (“I am paying for this microphone!) as he was with humorous dismissals of opponents (“Governor, you’re no Thomas Jefferson”). For this edition of Covered Bridge we’re bringing you YouTubes of Reagan on the campaign trail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEXOpm0H7QA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiNVqYwVfWE

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