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What if Reagan doesn't recover in his second debate with Mondale with his age joke, and appears to be confused again and has a few more gaffes? How (or would) he recover before the election? Would he still win in 1984? How would Mondale and the Democrats try to capitalize on it without trying to outright say the president is senile? How would it effect foreign policy (would people be afraid the Soviets would try to take advantage)?