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Lyndon Johnson, JFK s V.P. then finished out the term and won the 1964 election beating Barry Goldwater. Barry Goldwater, in one speech, had threatened to drop an atomic-bomb on Vietnam if America voted to put him, Barry Goldwater, into the White House ... TV s first victim was the then Arizona Senator, Barry Goldwater. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
The party of Ronald Reagan is once again the party of Richard Nixon Oct 23, 2008
She's out pandering to that 'there is the REAL America' crowd re: Barry Goldwater, i. e. let's 'saw off the eastern seaboard' and no doubt now the western one also. Is Sarah positioning herself as the 'titular head' of the party and 2012 candydandydate. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Joe the Bumbler Oct 23, 2008
Back in 1964, Lyndon Johnson and his hatchet man Bill Moyers made the infamous "Daisy" ad charging Barry Goldwater would cause a nuclear war, and it became a massive media story. Reportedly the ad ran only once, and yet everyone came to know about it, thanks to the press. (Human Events Online)
ENPR: House: Double Digit Democrat Gain Oct 23, 2008
Since 1944, only two Democratic presidential nominees gave garnered a majority in the popular vote Lyndon Johnson over Barry Goldwater in 1964, and Jimmy Carter in the post-Watergate election of 1976. The upshot: Democrats begin with the odds against him. (Human Events Online)
Goldwater kin votes for Obama Oct 22, 2008
The entry titled "Barry Goldwater's granddaughter votes early in Fulton County -- for Barack Obama," and any of the comments about it ... Barry Goldwater s granddaughter votes early in Fulton County for Barack Obama ... Barry Goldwater s granddaughter voted early in Fulton County on Tuesday for Barack Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Heavily Democratic N.M. remains in play Oct 22, 2008
In 1964, Barry Goldwater narrowly won his home state of Arizona but lost New Mexico by 19 percentage points. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
BIDEN: OBAMA WILL BE TESTED BY 'INTERNATIONAL CRISIS' IN FIRST 6 MONTHS... Oct 21, 2008
Obama will Make Jimmy Carter look like Barry Goldwater. Posted by: John Stryker | Oct 20, 2008 9:07:25 AM. (The Drudge Report)
The real Lincoln, not the e-mail Lincoln Oct 21, 2008
Oh yeah, David Brooks is the second coming of Barry Goldwater. Obama proves he s more than just a celebrity fad- Brooks, Urinal/DNC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Alan Keyes and the Abortion Issue Oct 21, 2008
Stephanie Miller is a genius (at least in the comedic sense) and Barry Goldwater wouldn't appreciate you trashing the beloved daughter of his running mate. And K.T.. (Townhall.com)
Voting is your duty Oct 20, 2008
As Republicancandidate Barry Goldwater famously said on Laugh-In, "In America, anyone can grow up to be president except me."So go already. Do your duty and vote. (East Tennessean, TN)
McCain saw route from Hanoi to D.C. Oct 19, 2008
Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz. was virtually certain to retire from his seat at the end of his term in 1986. (The Palm Beach Post)
Campaigning in the Alaskan Tundra Oct 19, 2008
But the young organizer is fighting an uphill battle; Alaska has not gone for a Democrat in a presidential election since Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964. Back in the summer, when the nights were bright, the Obama team thought they might have a chance in the northernmost state. (ABC News)
Nunn promoting 'Victory Fund' Oct 17, 2008
Students of history will also remember the little girl and the atomic bomb used by Lyndon Johnson against Barry Goldwater. This country IS divided and will only get worse under an Obama administration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Debate Transcript Oct 16, 2008
When Senator Obama was first asked, he said, "Any place, any time," the way Barry Goldwater and Jack Kennedy agreed to do, before the intervention of the tragedy at Dallas. So I think the tone of this campaign could have been very different. (CBS News)
McCain Has Done Nothing To Fuel Racism Oct 16, 2008
National Review Online: Why Is It Suddenly Racist To Treat Obama Just Like The Four White Guys Who Preceded Him. As election day looms near, John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama are increasing being viewed by Obama supporters as racist. (CBS News)
Obama is Getting Off Easy Oct 16, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Who will win on November 4th. (Townhall.com)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Oct 16, 2008
CAMPOS (Campos, SHNS -- Column) -- When it comes to paranoia and American politics, we haven't changed much since Barry Goldwater in 1964. 640. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A LAUGHABLE 'RACISM' CHARGE Oct 15, 2008
A LAUGHABLE 'RACISM' CHARGE - New York Post. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Last Update: 07:15 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Opinions)
S.D. Dems pin hopes on Johnson Oct 15, 2008
"The last time we voted for a Democrat (for president) was during the '64 race between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater," says Brent Lerseth, a government professor at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. "We didn't even vote for (George) McGovern in '72, even though he's from South Dakota," Lerseth says. (USA Today)
The good, the bad and the ugly in the City of Nogales Oct 15, 2008 On Your Mind Oct 14, 2008 Arts & Entertainment Briefs Oct 13, 2008 2 votes to save political history Oct 12, 2008 McCain, a candidate who embraces opposites Oct 12, 2008 San Joaquin, Sacramento counties expect record voter turnout Oct 10, 2008 William Rusher Oct 7, 2008 Palin glamour poses tricky questions in campaign Oct 7, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 5, 2008 Oct 6, 2008 AP: GOP Tries to Keep Control of Mo. Legislature Oct 3, 2008 Transcript: Sen. McCain, Part 2 Sep 25, 2008 Shipp: Voter registration trends suggest Georgia turning blue Sep 24, 2008 Campaign memorabilia on display at Pump House Sep 24, 2008 Obama Campaign Quiet Since Palin Announcement Sep 24, 2008 Will Arizona leave John McCain blue? Sep 23, 2008 Obama's North Dakota staff pulls out Sep 22, 2008 Conservative bent of Utah favors GOP Sep 22, 2008 McCain: A profile in courage and adaptation Sep 22, 2008 Electoral vote system in jeopardy Sep 21, 2008 Makings of a better presidency Sep 21, 2008 History exposes debate hazards Sep 21, 2008 Crisis shifts focus of race Sep 19, 2008 McCain offers 'rants' Sep 19, 2008 Ron Paul’s Party Sep 18, 2008 Your views: Political ponderings Sep 18, 2008 Appearance outweighs policy in election Sep 18, 2008 The Progressive Populist: Country First—Who is the country? Sep 14, 2008 Executive experience is a joke Sep 13, 2008 How Truman defied the odds in 1948 Sep 13, 2008 David Brooks: The social animal Sep 13, 2008 Poll: McCain, Obama in dead heat; Biden more qualified than Palin Sep 12, 2008 A tale of two women candidates Sep 11, 2008 Is Sarah Palin the Messiah? Sep 10, 2008 Alaska is the New Kansas Sep 10, 2008 Project Vote Smart Sep 9, 2008 A Mere Disagreement About Political Candidates Sep 9, 2008 FROM THE ARCHIVE: Palin: Library censorship inquiries 'Rhetorical' Sep 9, 2008 When Did Freedom Become an Orphan? Sep 7, 2008 McCain ties Obama in new poll, Palin pushes for funds after big speech Sep 6, 2008 Attack ads: kaboom or bust Sep 6, 2008 Number of black GOP delegates at a marked low, survey finds Sep 5, 2008 Delegate's diary: Job done Sep 5, 2008 A GOP star is born in St. Paul Sep 5, 2008 Nasty political ads prove to help win elections Sep 5, 2008 McCain says he, Palin will fight to improve America Sep 5, 2008 Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008 None of the Above Sep 4, 2008 Sam Tanenhaus Sep 4, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 3, 2008 Sep 4, 2008 Paul, thousands hold counter rally Sep 3, 2008 Paul supporters have own rally, applaud Ventura Sep 3, 2008 It Is the Character, Stupid Sep 3, 2008 Ron Paul draws 10,000 fans to convention of his own Sep 3, 2008 GOP Delegates Make Most of Hiatus Sep 3, 2008 A Rebel...With a Cause Sep 3, 2008 Grand Old Party seeks fresh faces Sep 3, 2008 What happened to GOP's 'big tent'? Sep 2, 2008 A Selection of Notable Quotes from Past Republican Conventions Sep 2, 2008 Miss Conceptions Sep 2, 2008 The GOP battle over identity Sep 1, 2008 Transcript: John McCain on 'FOX News Sunday' Sep 1, 2008 Obama has shot at carrying Arizona, Dem leader says Sep 1, 2008 What Can Conservatives Expect at the RNC? Sep 1, 2008 Can McCain overcome GOP's identity crisis? Aug 31, 2008 McCain must polish maverick image but remain loyal to GOP Aug 31, 2008
Nogales International - Opinion. Nogales International Print Edition. (Nogales International, AZ)
Douglas writer pens comic book bio on Obama Oct 14, 2008
In 1964 Dell Comics published comic book biographies of presidential candidates Barry Goldwater and Lyndon Johnson, Dunbier said. No data was found showing how the comic books influenced voters in 1964. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
He was like Barry Goldwater and McCain was a maverick. He spoke out on issues and he d go against his party when he felt the need. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Oddities include a Barry Goldwater nightlight and Dicky Poo for 72 button. Preview deadline is noon Tuesdays. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Keefe has remained involved since being given dozens of free Barry Goldwater and Lyndon Johnson pins from campaign offices in 1964. It was then he launched an effort to obtain a button for every president. (Albany Times Union)
He has at times described himself as an heir to the hands-off conservatism made famous by the man whose Senate seat he know holds, Barry Goldwater. But these days he more often cites as his model Theodore Roosevelt, who took a far more expansive view of the role of government both at home and abroad. (International Herald Tribune)
6 percent in 1964, when Democrat Lyndon Johnson beat Republican Barry Goldwater for the presidency. "We think we're going to be right up in those lines," Buyse said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rusher has also been an influential political activist, and was one of the three men who in 1961 launched the draft of Barry Goldwater for the 1964 Republican nominationa drive that captured and transformed the Republican Party, and continued under Ronald Reagan. He graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, served in the Air Force in India in World War II, and was an associate for seven years at a large Wall Street law firm. (Townhall.com)
"On the other hand Lyndon Johnson, a gangly Texan, ran against a strikingly handsome Barry Goldwater (and won). Jack Kennedy, Bill Clinton, the looks certainly worked for them ... but looks alone are not going to carry the day for you.". Share. (Reuters)
Gerald Ford, Barry Goldwater, Everett Dirksen were also good examples. Two parties should be good for our country, but we need them to be honest and fair. (North County Times)
The last time the Democrats did that well was in 1964 - when Lyndon Johnson easily defeated Barry Goldwater, Warren Hearnes was elected to his first term as governor and Democrats gained control of three-quarters of the House seats. The GOP picked up 15 seats in 1973 when Kit Bond was elected governor, though the Democrats kept a significant majority that year. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Let's go, the two of us, and appear before the American people, appear before groups of voters the way that Jack Kennedy and Barry Goldwater had agreed to, way back before the tragedy of Dallas intervened. And let's go to the American people. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
A couple of examples: Suburban Cobb County, formerly the capital of Barry Goldwater Republicanism, has registered at least 28,000 blacks since 2004, and only 14,000 whites. Suburban Douglas County has registered 13,000 black voters and only 2,000 whites. (Athens Banner-Herald)
He also has autographs of Barry Goldwater and George McGovern. Larson said some of his unusual items are Teddy Roosevelt buttons and whiskey bottles commemorating Dwight Eisenhower s inaugurations in 1953 and 1957. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Alaskans last chose a Democrat for the presidency in 1964, when they backed Lyndon B. Johnson by a 2-1 margin over Barry Goldwater. Since 1980, the state has sent an all-Republican congressional delegation to Washington. (Newsmax)
The last candidate from Arizona, Barry Goldwater, won his home state (albeit by less than a percentage point) even while losing in a national landslide in 1964. McCain won't be at risk of losing Arizona unless Obama somehow manages to put together an LBJ-size wave of his own in the next 45 days. (Salon)
Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democrat to carry North Dakota when he swamped Republican Barry Goldwater in 1964. George W. Bush twice won the state easily. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Barry Goldwater in 1964. That's unlikely to change this year. (USA Today -- News)
Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz ... And then, when right-wing icon Barry Goldwater vacated his U.S. Senate seat in 1986, McCain vaulted into it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
In 1964, Barry Goldwater would have won western and central Nebraska s 3rd District electoral vote instead of losing all five votes to Lyndon Johnson, the statewide winner. Johnson is the last Democrat to win Nebraska. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
In much of this, he was aided by a sense of societal solidarity that emerged after John F. Kennedy's assassination and the majorities he amassed when he crushed Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. But presidents have squandered majorities before. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson wasn't interested in sharing a stage with far-back Republican Barry Goldwater. In 1968, Nixon was the Republican nominee and avoided debating Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey. (USA Today)
"John McCain can't decide whether he's Barry Goldwater or Dennis Kucinich," Obama told 9,500 supporters yesterday at an outdoor rally in Espanola, N.M. "You cannot just run away from your long-held views or your life-long record.". But McCain and his advisers accuse Obama of politicizing Americans' economic anxieties. (Boston Globe)
"John McCain can't decide whether he's Barry Goldwater or Dennis Kucinich," Obama said, referring to the Republicans' hardline presidential nominee of 1964 and a hardcore liberal member of Congress today. The Democrat said that on Friday in Florida, he would convene talks with his key economic advisers including former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker to map a way out of the tumult shaking global markets. (iAfrica.com)
Barry Goldwater Jr. introduced Paul s keynote. John McCain s big tent across the river brought together hawks of all persuasions, from Joe Lieberman to Sarah Palin to Rudy Giuliani. (The American Conservative)
In addition to guests like Tucker Carlson, Jesse Ventura, Barry Goldwater Jr., Lew Rockwell and Paul himself, the event was covered by numerous shows on major cable networks, such as Glenn Beck and The Colbert Report. . (Florida Today)
The more attractive candidate prevails each time: Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964, and Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in 1968 and George McGovern in 1972. Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford in 1976, Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Walter Mondale in 1984, and George Bush, Sr. defeated Michael Dukakis in 1988. (The University Echo, TN)
The Republican convention reminds us of what Barry Goldwater suggested 44 years ago: Terrorists are not the only ones who believe extremism is no vice. And, as the old aphorism warns, when the most virulent extremism attacks our country, it won t be shrouded in Islamic fatwas - it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Even staunch conservatives can t remember Bill Miller, Barry Goldwater s running mate in 1964 and a former seven-term congressman from near Buffalo. George McGovern s initial pick in 72 was Tom Eagleton, a first-term U.S. senator and ex-lieutenant governor of Missouri. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
In 1964, Republican Barry Goldwater, running partly on his opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, won the four states Thurmond had carried in 1948, plus one more, Georgia. After 1948, Republican presidential candidates succeeded in making the South which had been a Democratic stronghold since 1880 mostly their turf. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Near the start of his book "The Conscience of a Conservative," Barry Goldwater wrote: "Every man, for his individual good and for the good of his society, is responsible for his own development. The choices that govern his life are choices that he must make; they cannot be made by any other human being." The political implications of this are clear, Goldwater continued: "Conservatism's first concern will always be: Are we maximizing freedom?". Goldwater's vision was highly individualistic and... (International Herald Tribune)
Candidates who got higher post-convention poll bounces than their opponents and went on to lose include Barry Goldwater in 1964, Jimmy Carter in 1980, Walter Mondale in 1984 and Michael Dukakis in 1988, according to a study by Karlyn Bowman of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington. With the Obama-McCain race so close less than two months until the election, several factors could prove pivotal in coming weeks, including how the two campaigns do in winning the... (Anchorage Daily News)
She is more like -- oh -- the late Barry Goldwater in a skirt. The former beauty queen is pro-gun, pro-life, pro-business, pro-oil-drilling, pro-hunter and a pro orator. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Is she someone who can assume the mantle of Barry Goldwater, William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan. Or is it possible that she can jumpstart the movement without being another Reagan. (Human Events Online)
Thomas Frank's 2004 missive "What's the Matter With Kansas," was one of many attempts by left-leaning intellectuals to paint conservatives from the heartland as backward rubes. Michael Moore added to the pile in that same year with "Stupid White Men.". (Human Events Online)
Barry Goldwater and presidential candidate John McCain have all sat on the project s board. But Project Vote Smart has been finding that it s tougher to get answers out of the candidates. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
I have been present at speeches delivered by John Kennedy, Fred Thompson, Jack Kemp, Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan. I have never heard a more genuine and inspiring cri de coeur than McCain s address, in person or otherwise. (Human Events Online)
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, the real conservatives, have to be rolling over in their graves. If you want to know how a real conservative feels about censorship, read Reagan's 1951 testimony (in the Congressional Record) in front of McCarthy's committee investigating Hollywodd. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
"We must, and we shall, set the tide running again in the cause of freedom. And this party, with its every action, every word, every breath, and every heartbeat, has but a single resolve, and that is freedom." -- Barry Goldwater, accepting the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. This year's Republican National Convention had a different theme for each day. (Townhall.com)
Barry Goldwater in 1964. McCain will make his acceptance speech Thursday night. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
In Packaging the Presidency, Kathleen Hall Jamieson probes the back story of what she calls "arguably the most controversial ad in the history of political broadcasting." Bill Moyers, an aide to President Johnson, explains to the author that the prospect of Republican opponent Barry Goldwater "trying to shed himself of all of the convictions, beliefs, images and the extremism that had surrounded him all of his career" ignited the plan to open the 1964 campaign with anti-Goldwater advertising ...... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Convened at the height of the civil rights movement, the event had presidential nominee Barry Goldwater calling for law and order against protesters in the streets. "It's interesting, because Goldwater was from Arizona," like current GOP nominee John McCain, Bositis said. (Boston Globe)
Often on the campaign trail, McCain ticked off a list of failed Arizona presidential candidates (Barry Goldwater, Mo Udall, Bruce Babbitt) and joked that Arizona was the one state in the Union where parents didn't tell their children they could grow up to be president. With the polls starting to reflect the convention bounce the GOP has been hoping for and counting on this entire year, McCain might have helped his cause of ending the 48th state's losing streak in presidential elections. (BBC News)
Ronald Reagan in 1964, when he spoke on behalf of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. It's a moment many mark as the beginning of Reagan's transformation from actor to politician. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The most famous and effective ad in American Presidential politics was employed by the Lyndon Johnson campaign against Barry Goldwater in 1964 ... The ad depicted the not too subtle allusion that Barry Goldwaters temperament and volatility made him unstable, untested and likely to deploy an atom bomb at the drop of a hat. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Barry Goldwater was the first in 1964, also accepting the Republican nomination. My heartfelt thanks to all of you, who helped me win this nomination, and stood by me when the odds were long. I won t let you down, McCain said amidst cheers and applause. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
An orange bumper sticker from 1964, AU H20, for Arizona's Barry Goldwater, didn't stump them, either. "You can narrow your focus by just collecting one candidate," he said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Welch reports that McCain had to be shamed into sharing the proceeds of a salute to Barry Goldwater with the Arizona Republican Party. McCain had originally intended for the event to be a fundraiser for his 1992 Senate re-election campaign, but agreed to give half the money to the state GOP when Goldwater objected. (The American Conservative)
From Barry Goldwater to John McCain ... The inflamed young netroots organizers who propelled Howard Dean to national prominence in 2004 and damaged Joseph Lieberman's campaign in 2006 consciously modeled their styles of protest politics on the insurgent campaigns of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan ... His first book, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, was a genial, absorbing, incident-thick chronicle of Goldwater's long-shot presidential campaign of... (Harper's Magazine)
Barry Goldwater Jr(who drated The Privacy Act of 1974)and former two-term New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Entertainers on hand were country star Sara Evans, pop singer Aimee Allen, and Texas blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (older brother of Stevie Ray and founder of The Fabulous Thunderbirds). (North County Times)
Other speakers included Gary Johnson, former Republican governor of New Mexico; Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform; Barry Goldwater Jr., former Arizona congressman; and John McManus, president of the John Birch Society, who said there are plans to merge the United States, Canada, and Mexico into a "North American Union" and then join with the European Union. Organizers said they sold more than 10,000 tickets to the event in the arena that is home to the NBA's Minnesota... (Boston Globe)
Paul was introduced by Barry Goldwater Jr., son of the late Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, the 1964 GOP presidential candidate and a conservative who set what became the party tone many years later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
In 1964, a partially successful attempt was made by the campaign of Lyndon Johnson to portray Barry Goldwater as unbalanced. Curious in that LBJ was a notorious womanizer, boozer, racist and nest liner. (Townhall.com)
Jesse Ventura, the shaven-headed professional wrestler who served a term as governor of Minnesota, was on hand as were anti-tax campaigner Grover Norquist and onetime congressman Barry Goldwater Jr., son of the conservative icon. There was no mistaking this for an ordinary political rally. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Taylor said he also used the spare time on Monday to learn more about the "Campaign for Liberty," a conservative GOP movement to the right with guidance from such diverse quarters as Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater Jr. A Sunday event attracted an attendance of 600, and other activities were held Monday. A Rally for the Republic followed on Tuesday. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Lieberman simultaneously appealed to the conservative base, who, in the spirit of Barry Goldwater and other cowboys like him, can appreciate and prize the rogue independence and irreverence of the Republican of yesterday. And he appealed to independents and undecideds, who should appreciate McCain's oft-criticized departures from Republican policy, whether it's been his stance on immigration, campaign financing, or domestic drilling. (Human Events Online)
"I don't think that either Ronald Reagan or Barry Goldwater could get elected in the Republican Party today," he said. Posted. (USA Today)
Moderate Observer wrote on Aug 27, 2008 12:13 PM:" In some parts of the country, the Republican Party has some self-destructive tendencies. One of them is the takeover of the Religious Right (Iowa). There is a difference between Social Conservatives and the Religious Right. I have no problem with Judeo-Christian values, but the Religious Right wants a theocratic party (Protestant Fundamentalists) which is doomed to failure. Unfortunately, some of these people would rather "fall on their swords,"... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Barry Goldwater, 1960, Chicago: "Let's grow up, conservatives ; we can take this party back.". Barry Goldwater, 1964, San Francisco: I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. (Human Events Online)
Barry Goldwater: Joanne was , and Peggy was 20. Vice-presidential nominees. (Slate)
That man was Barry Goldwater, the man McCain succeeded in the Senate. Republicans were thought to have a good chance to recapture the presidency; after the departure of Harry Truman, the GOP had won two of the next three presidential elections by wide margins and had only narrowly lost the other. (Boston Globe)
" Your response. MCCAIN: Oh, I have great respect for former President Carter. But it's not the first time we've disagreed, his statements about Israel and the Palestinians. And the way he conducted his presidency I respect. But I vigorously disagree with many of the things that activities that he has had since. I think he's a man of very good heart and very... WALLACE: But are you offended by his suggesting that you're milking your POW? MCCAIN: Oh, no. Look, I have respect for President Carter,... (Fox News)
That hasn't happened since Barry Goldwater in 1964 ... Let me remind you that the beloved Barry Goldwater almost lost Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
What Can Conservatices Expect at the RNC. What Can Conservatives Expect at the RNC. (Human Events Online)
Meanwhile, another comparison beckons, and that's with the only other Arizona Republican to win his party's nomination: the late Barry Goldwater, a.k.a. "Mr. Conservative." It was Goldwater, the man McCain eventually would replace in the U.S. Senate in 1986, who came to San Francisco in 1964 and told that year's GOP convention: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice ... moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.". Goldwater supporters were absolute and inflexible in their... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Ultimately, McCain, a four-term senator and the first major-party presidential nominee from Arizona since Barry Goldwater in 1964, must make his case with the voters. His opponent, Obama, is a first-term senator from Illinois whose passionate advocacy for "change" has generated intense enthusiasm from his supporters. (AZCentral -- News)
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