K, lest we forget, Ronald Reagan’s 1980 Iowa loss set up a timeless Ronnie moment. Bush Sr. came out of his 1980 Iowa victory with self-described “Big Mo.” Reagan challenged him to a debate, which the Nashua Telegraph agreed to sponsor. But due to election law intricacies, Reagan chose to pay for it himself. When all the candidates turned up for what the Bush team thought was going to be a two-man debate, chaos erupted, and Reagan tried to explain the circumstances. The editor of the Nashua Telegraph ordered the sound man to turn off Reagan’s microphone, leading to the timeless moment when Reagan forcefully stated ”I am paying for this microphone, Mr. Green!” He then took 51% in New Hampshire in a seven way race.