Author : John C. Skipper
Release : 2016-04-07
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 194/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The 1964 Republican Convention by : John C. Skipper
Download or read book The 1964 Republican Convention written by John C. Skipper. This book was released on 2016-04-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona senator Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running for president. A "Draft Goldwater" campaign three years in the making catapulted him to the Republican nomination in 1964, despite bitter opposition within the party. He was defeated in a landslide by Lyndon Johnson but the right had established itself as a reinvigorated force in the years to come. This is a chronicle of the 1964 Republican convention and the beginnings of the modern conservative movement.