Evil Empire Speech: Intro (Lines 1-12) Summary

It's Been A Hard Day's Night, and I've Been Working Like a Dog

  • Reagan acknowledges the "spiritual and humanitarian" work the National Association of Evangelicals does, and thanks them for praying for him and Nancy.
  • Sometimes, Reagan is asked if he feels the love from all the people out there rooting for him, and he says he totally does—although, if anyone praying ever gets "a busy signal," it's probably because Reagan is already on the line.
  • Abraham Lincoln said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go." Reagan says he understands exactly what Honest Abe was talking about.