 Since the 1980 election, the 1980 campaign has been used as an example of dog whistle rhetoric by some.During the campaign, Reagan used the term "state's rights", and also referred to "Cadillac-driving 'welfare queens'" and "'strapping young bucks' buying T-bone steaks with food stamps".These actions are also seen by some as an extension of a "Southern Strategy" developed by President Richard Nixon to garner white support for Republican candidates.