In retrospect, it’s clear that Barry Goldwater had a lot to gain by cynically playing the race card. It was 1964, and jittery Southern Democrats had fought in vain to prevent the historic Civil Rights Act from being signed into law. The South, solidly Democratic for a generation, was there to be won: Nationwide, a white backlash was already brewing.Instead, Goldwater lost in one of the most lopsided elections in the history of the presidency.
When Lbj And Goldwater Agreed To Keep Race Out Of The Campaign
Mark K. Updegrove, Politico
Sun, 08/28/2016 - 4:19am
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