Ronald Reagan began to abandon his liberal New Deal political philosophy and to espouse a conservative, anti-government line
A) after being elected governor of California.
B) during World War II.
C) when he discovered communist infiltration in Hollywood.
D) when he decided to challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976.
E) when he became a spokesman for General Electric.

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Ronald Reagan began to shift towards a conservative philosophy when he became a spokesman for General Electric in the 1950s, where he was influenced by the company's conservative views and began to advocate for free-market principles and limited government.

Ronald Reagan Began to Abandon His Liberal New Deal Political