"Occasionally … Goldwater shoots from the hip; it is at least possible that he hated himself the morning after that interview. But it is more...
Goldwater’s Political Flexibility
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Campaigns
Politicians’ Insincerity
"Most politicians … are pretty adept at sensing when to stop riding an issue … When it stops paying dividends, when on straight pleasure-pain...
Goldwater’s Campaign Messaging
"Goldwater's personal style, while ruggedly honest, was somewhat astringent and doctrinaire. In this connection, he was also badly served by his...
Goldwater vs. Kennedy and Johnson
"… Goldwater's popularity as a conservative candidate stemmed in very substantial part from the sharp contrast between his personal and political...