Election+of+1964

1964 Barry Goldwater (R) Lyndon B. Johnson (D) ==‍**Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White house at the time running for his second term, following the assassination of the former President John F. Kennedy.**==
 * The 1964 Presidential Election!**
 * Date:**
 * Held November 3rd 1964**
 * Candidates:**
 * || **Candidate** ||  || **Party** ||   || **Electoral Votes** ||   || **Popular Votes** ||
 * || Lyndon B. Johnson ||  || Democratic ||   || 486 ||   || 42,825,463 ||
 * || Barry M. Goldwater ||  || Republican ||   || 52 ||   || 27,146,969 ||

[] ====‍This Electon was the 6th most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States.==== ====‍**(Presidential AD Video)**==== ====‍**Republican Party Presedential Primaries, 1964:**==== ====‍In the early 1960's, the Republican Party was divided into far-right conservative and moderate-liberal factions. Arizona senator, Barry Goldwater, was the favorite among the conservative faction of the Republican Party. Goldwater's prime rival for the Republican nomination in the election of 1964 was Nelson Rockefeller, the governor of New York at the time and leader of the GOP's moderate-liberal faction. However, after Rockefeller had to withdraw from the primaries, the moderate-liberal faction began to support William Scranton, governor of Pennsylvania at the time. Other candidates for the Republican nomination included James Rhodes, John Byrnes, and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.====

====‍**Conventions for each party:**==== ====‍The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one (1956) national Republican convention on the West Coast. Many people believed that a convention at San Francisco indicated the rising power of the Republican party in the west.==== ====‍The Republican National Convention of 1964 was a "tension-filled contest". Goldwater's conservatives were openly clashing with Rockefeller's moderates. Goldwater was regarded as the "conservatives' leading spokesman."==== ====‍The 1964 Democratic National Convention was the 1964 presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey from August 24 to 27, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a full term. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for Vice President.==== ====‍At the national convention the unified Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) claimed the seats for delegates for Mississippi, on the grounds that the official Mississippi delegation had been elected in violation of the party's rules because blacks had been systematically excluded from voting in the primaries, and participating in the precinct and county caucuses and the state convention.====

====‍**Significance of the Election and Main Issues:**==== ====[[#The 1964 Presidential Election!-Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White house at the time running for his second term, following the assassination of the former President John F. Kennedy.--The election was between two candidates that were polar opposites in their political views. One was a hardcore right-wing Libertarian (Goldwater), the other was a left-wing moderate (Johnson). Goldwater was attempting to win an election with a divided Republican Party against a unified Democratic Party during a time of prosperous economy against the previously winning party. Due to his extreme Libertarian views and his refusal to moderate his views, Goldwater's presidential campaign had suffered from the lack of support from his own party. A popular Republican figure, Nelson Rockefeller, even criticized Goldwater at the Republican National Convention, which was televised. His conservative policical positions and plans were unpopular with the majority of the nation, as the people of the United States had desired a leader that was not so enthusiastic about military advancements since the United States had recently invested much effort and money in the Cold War. Goldwater had also supported the seperation of church and state, which was unhpopular with the Conservative demographic of the nation at the time. Johnson's "Great Society" campaign, which promoted the advancement of social programs effectively captivated the interest of the nation at the time. Throughout Johnson's campaign he had frequently portrayed Goldwater as a dangerous extremist. Johnson had a talent for allowing the media to provide him with more favorable coverage. Goldwater's unsuccessful libertarian gambit in the election of 1964 encouraged the modern conservative movement, as the Republican Party needed to pander to the nation more effectively by having more open-minded views on the nation's various dilemmas.]]‍The election was between two candidates that were polar opposites in their political views. One was a hardcore right-wing Libertarian (Goldwater), the other was a left-wing moderate (Johnson). Goldwater was attempting to win an election with a divided Republican Party against a unified Democratic Party during a time of prosperous economy against the previously winning party. Due to his extreme Libertarian views and his refusal to moderate his views, Goldwater's presidential campaign had suffered from the lack of support from his own party. A popular Republican figure, Nelson Rockefeller, even criticized Goldwater at the Republican National Convention, which was televised. His conservative policical positions and plans were unpopular with the majority of the nation, as the people of the United States had desired a leader that was not so enthusiastic about military advancements since the United States had recently invested much effort and money in the Cold War. Goldwater had also supported the seperation of church and state, which was unhpopular with the Conservative demographic of the nation at the time. Johnson's "Great Society" campaign, which promoted the advancement of social programs effectively captivated the interest of the nation at the time. Throughout Johnson's campaign he had frequently portrayed Goldwater as a dangerous extremist. Johnson had a talent for allowing the media to provide him with more favorable coverage. Goldwater's unsuccessful libertarian gambit in the election of 1964 encouraged the modern conservative movement, as the Republican Party needed to pander to the nation more effectively by having more open-minded views on the nation's various dilemmas.====

====‍**Support of Candidates’ Policies of Dealing with Critical Issues:**==== ====‍Dealing With Communism:==== ====‍Johsnson argued that a tough, but flexible, approach to the Soviet Union was the best way==== of controlling the spread of Communism.

Goldwater argued that negotiation with the Soviet Union would weaken the U.S., and contends that the U.S. should act without regard to the opinions of our nations.

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====‍Civil Rights:==== ====‍Johnson argued that the federal government should play a role in securing, and==== ====‍enforcing, the civil rights of all its citizens.==== ====‍Goldwater argued that civil rights matters should be left to the discretion of individual states.====

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====‍Government Activism:====

====‍Johnson argued that the federal government should play an expanded role in addressing the==== ====‍needs of its citizens.==== ====‍Goldwater argued that the growth of federal power threatened personal freedom.====



====‍**Various Propaganda:**====

"1964 Johnson v. Goldwater." //1964 Johnson v. Goldwater//. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012. <[]>. "1964 Johnson v. Goldwater." //1964 Johnson v. Goldwater//. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012. <[]>. "1964 Presidential Election." //Presidential Election of 1964//. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. []. "1964 Republican National Convention." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2012. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. []. "1964 Johnson v. Goldwater." //1964 Johnson v. Goldwater//. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <[]>.
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