Ronald Reagan

Letter to the Editor: Reagan was not a Democrat when he served as governor of California

January 28, 2025 | By Mark Felsman

Jason Watkins stated in his Jan. 22 letter that Ronald Reagan was a Democrat when he served as governor of California. He was a Republican when he served as governor. President Reagan switched parties four years before he was elected governor of California. He said he didn’t leave the Democratic party, but the Democratic party left him. Mark FelsmanQuincy, Illinois EDITOR’S NOTE: Reagan defeated six Republican candidates…

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'Nobody knew about it': Former Quincy policeman tells story about night in 1979 when Ronald Reagan secretly slipped into town

July 15, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Remember the story posted on this website about the number of presidents who have visited Quincy? Well, it appears Muddy River News missed one. When it happened, most of Quincy did too. Jim Fitch is a retired Quincy businessman who owned seven Subway restaurants with his wife, Carmell. They now live in Reddington…

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