Dirck in RealAudio

Although most pundits thought he was unelectable, former actor Ronald Reagan swept to victory in 1980.  He conducted his presidency as though he were on a movie set, where the star hit his marks and delivered lines with professional skill.  In the movie industry they say that the difference between and actor and a star is that an actor makes you believe in the character, and a star makes you care. I think the American public viewed Reagan as a star: They really cared about him.