High on the hills of California's Seamy Valley stands a monument to one of the most

beloved leaders in our nation's history, Ronald Reagan, the Gipper, the great communicator,

America's 40th Commander-in-Chief, he railed against big government.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, I'm from the government and

I'm here to help.

That sought peace through strength.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

40 years after Reagan's landslide re-election, the Republican Party faces critical questions.

What does it mean to be a conservative?

We fight for the truth.

We are not going to worry about what the left and the media say about us.

What is the key to a thriving economy?

This innovation, not regulation.

America can do for anyone what she's done for me.

We will stop the spending, we will stop the borrowing, we will stop the earmark.

What is America's role in the world?

We need to build a military fitted to the widening challenges in an ever more dangerous

world.

Sometimes you avoid war, are showing you tough, and the country faces even more challenges.

Would Reagan even recognize the country in which we now live?

Tonight candidate seeking the Republican nomination converged in California to chart a new

pass to the Grand Old Party.

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