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A campaign button from Republican Nominee Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign. Source: Robert Mather “The root difference between the Conservatives and the Liberals of today is that ...

Fifty years ago, when the ultra-conservative wing of the GOP overthrew Republican moderates to choose Barry Goldwater as the party... Why Did Black Voters Flee The Republican Party In The 1960s? If ...

It almost seemed like a nominating convention. The organ roared; there were banners, signs and demonstrators. Then, as 1,800 Republicans cheered, clapped and whistled, Arizona’s Republican Senator ...

UNTIL recently most political observers figured that Democrat John Kennedy was a sure 1964 winner, and that it did not make much difference who the G.O.P. candidate would be. Now, many are changing ...