# Question re Ronald Reagan's candidacy **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 30, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028 "2007-06-30T10:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/1 "2007-06-30T10:43:41Z")
When Reagan was first a Presidential candidate, before and during the primaries, did the TV stations stop showing his films? What about when he became the Republican candidate? Was there any discussion about this? Was a precedent set? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/2 "2007-06-30T17:12:22Z")
They pretty much did stop showing his old flicks until after the election. The few stations that were showing his old TV series of western dramas also quit. I don’t remember it being very controversial. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/3 "2007-06-30T17:39:05Z")
The issue was mentioned but mostly in a humorous way. I think stations avoided showing his movies but realistically his movies weren’t being shown very frequently anyway. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/4 "2007-06-30T18:25:18Z")
They actually did stop showing his films. I was in my third year of college during his second run in '84. Once the polls closed, one station ran a RR film marathon just for fun. ---
**Author:** ![Malodorous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Malodorous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malodorous)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/5 "2007-06-30T18:28:04Z")
How about for Ahnuld during the CA governors election? ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/6 "2007-06-30T20:21:49Z")
Yes, IIRC all local stations refused to air any of his films (thank you sweet baby Jesus) during the campaign. I believe the reason was that they would have to give each of the other candidates (and there were hundreds the first time he ran) equal time for free. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/7 "2007-06-30T20:23:17Z")
Of course, they could have show one of [Mary Carey’s](http://www.marycarey.com/) films… 😉 Oh, be aware that link has serious cleavage, some butt cheeks and the word “screwed” but nothing really terrible… ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/8 "2007-07-01T04:25:28Z")
[QUOTE=Malodorous] How about for Ahnuld during the CA governors election? [/QUOTE] I don’t remember any. More recently, the rule might put the kibosh on Law & Order reruns. [Link](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032802174.html) ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/9 "2007-07-01T04:31:33Z")
[QUOTE=Voyager] I don’t remember any. More recently, the rule might put the kibosh on Law & Order reruns. [Link](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032802174.html) [/QUOTE] Fred Thompson has to officially announce, and it only applies to NBC really, because all the other syndicated networks are cable, and not subject to FCCs regulations that regard the use of the public airways. You can watch him be the good ole boy DA on Law and Order any day of the week on TNT. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ronald-reagans-candidacy/410028/10 "2007-07-01T07:02:23Z")
**Ronald Reagan movies on New York television in 1979:** Jan. 1: KNUTE ROCKNE, ALL AMERICAN Jan. 19: KING’S ROW Jan. 26: HONG KONG March 8: STALLION ROAD March 17: KNUTE ROCKNE, ALL AMERICAN March 24: ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES June 5: THE HASTY HEART June 26: LOUISA July 3 : HELL’S KITCHEN Aug. 2: ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES Aug. 28: JOHN LOVES MARY Nov. 2: DESPERATE JOURNEY Nov. 13: Reagan announces candidacy.