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“Nancy Reagan will be remembered for her deep passion for this nation and love for her husband, Ronald. The Reagan family is in our prayers.”
- Nancy Reagan embodied what it means to represent America as First Lady and her dignified and warm demeanor inspired America
- “Mrs. Reagan will go down in history as a woman who left her own mark on the White House and our country.
- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dead at 94
The political world mourned Nancy Reagan on Sunday, with Republican presidential candidates current and former honoring the former first lady and calling her death the end of an influential era in the party.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted: “Nancy Reagan will be remembered for her deep passion for this nation and love for her husband, Ronald. The Reagan family is in our prayers.”
Nancy Reagan embodied what it means to represent America as First Lady and her dignified and warm demeanor inspired America.
And Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, praised Reagan on Twitter and Facebook, saying on both that “God and Ronnie have finally welcomed a choice soul home.”
“With the passing of Nancy Reagan, we say a final goodbye to the days of Ronald Reagan,” Romney wrote on Facebook. “With charm, grace, and a passion for America, this couple reminded us of the greatness and the endurance of the American experiment. Some underestimate the influence of a First Lady but from Martha and Abigail through Nancy and beyond, these women have shaped policy, strengthened resolve, and drawn on our better angels. God and Ronnie have finally welcomed a choice soul home.”
Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, praised Reagan in a statement.
“Nancy Reagan embodied what it means to represent America as First Lady and her dignified and warm demeanor inspired America,” Priebus said.
Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Illinois, recalled Reagan’s “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign.
“Nancy Reagan will always be remembered for confronting drug abuse. I join the nation in mourning her death. May she rest in peace,” Kirk tweeted.
Barbara Bush, the former first lady and wife of ex-President George H.W. Bush, said in a statement that she and the 41st president send “prayers and condolences” to the family of the 40th president and first lady.
“Nancy Reagan was totally devoted to President Reagan, and we take comfort that they will be reunited once more. George and I send our prayers and condolences to her family,” Barbara Bush said.
Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush also mourned Nancy Reagan, saying in a statement that they are “saddened” by her death.
“Mrs. Reagan was fiercely loyal to her beloved husband, and that devotion was matched only by her devotion to our country,” the 43rd president said.
“Her influence on the White House was complete and lasting. During her time as first lady and since, she worked to fight drug abuse and raise awareness about breast cancer,” he said. “When we moved into the White House, we benefitted from her work to make those historic rooms beautiful. Laura and I are grateful for the life of Nancy Reagan, and we send our condolences to the entire Reagan family.”
Former New York Gov. George Pataki tweeted, “Nancy Reagan always gracious and strong – without her America would never have known President Reagan. Rest in peace, united once again.”
