Goldwater

Source: The Guardian
1-28-17

From Goldwater to Reagan and now Trump. But Americans will fight this latest brand of cartoon conservatism.

by Heather Cox Richardson

The war against the liberal consensus began as a backlash against Roosevelt’s New Deal. Trump has simply stripped away its genteel veneer.

8-22-16

Why Hillary Clinton Might Win Georgia

by Joseph Crespino

If she does it will be because there's the emergence finally of a real two-party system in the South.

Source: The Boston Globe
7-16-16

The Goldwater era changed the GOP, so could the Trump nomination

by David M. Shribman

Whether Trump wins or loses, he could bring white working-class voters into the GOP. 

8-7-16

Do Donald Trump and Barry Goldwater Have Much in Common?

by Ronald L. Feinman

Not much – alas.

Source: The New Yorker
3-1-16

From Goldwater to Trump: When Parties Fail to Stop Alarming Candidates

by Jeffrey Frank

In 1964, Republican Party leaders were terrified by the ascent of the conservative Arizona senator Barry Goldwater.

Source: The Conversation
9-14-15

If Goldwater can win the GOP nomination, why not Trump?

by Christopher Parker

After Republican nominee Richard Nixon lost a close election in 1960, the more conservative faction of the GOP sought a “real” conservative standard-bearer in 1964, and found one in Goldwater. He would go on to win the Republican nomination.

7-5-15

Did Bill Buckley Dream Up Uber Before There Even Was an Uber?

by Michael W. Flamm

He lacked the technology, but he championed the idea that anybody with a driver’s license and a clean record could offer their driving services.

4-10-14

Goldwater and LBJ Weren't as Different as You Think (Interview)

by Lily Geismer

Both of them paid homage to the free enterprise system.