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Diary Entry - 08/22/1988

Key Facts

  • President Reagan spends the day horseback riding and caring for his home in Santa Barbara, CA.

  • CBS polls give President Reagan a 58% approval rating, and find George Bush leading Michael Dukakis in the polls.

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A beautiful day with a clear view of the Ocean. We rode about an hour & a quarter—then in for lunch.

Afternoon closed in on the Oaks & even 1 Bay tree. We’re close to the end of that particular project.

Ken D. called—C.B.S. poll has me 58% on job rating. Bush leading Dukakis 46 to 40 & on Q. of who would you trust most in an emergency. Bush beats Dukakis—51 to 29.

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