The Political Legacies of Barry Goldwater and George McGovern : Shifting Party Paradigms

This book is about redemption for people on the right and left of the political spectrum who can be proud of two politicians, Senator's Barry Goldwater and George McGovern, who demonstrated that defeat can be accepted with decency and honor. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Change on the Horizon, 1960–64....Pages 7-27 The Campaign for President of the United States, 1964....Pages 29-50 The Beat Goes On, 1965–76....Pages 51-69 The Torch Has Been Passed, 1976–80....Pages 71-86 Redemption and the Election of Ronald Reagan....Pages 87-98 The End of a Long Journey for Mr. Conservative....Pages 99-112 Conclusions....Pages 113-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Most Decent Man in the Senate, 1963–66....Pages 119-137 Call to Duty, 1967–68....Pages 139-155 The Reformer, 1969–71....Pages 157-173 The Campaign for President of the United States, 1972....Pages 175-192 Victory and Defeat, 1973–80....Pages 193-212 Redemption and the Election of Bill Clinton....Pages 213-230 Conclusions....Pages 231-234 Back Matter....Pages 235-255 Presidential candidates' names such as Lewis Cass, Samuel Tilden, Alton Parker and James Cox may not be familiar to many, but what about Barry Goldwater and George McGovern? This book is about Senators Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) and George McGovern (D-SD), men who gave their leadership to both the conservative cause and liberal cause during an era of turmoil and strife. It's about two men who lost the most coveted position in the world of politics in landslide proportions, but were determined not to be a footnote in the annals of presidential history. In addition, it's about redemption for people on the right and left of the political spectrum who can be proud of two politicians that, in the simplest terms, demonstrated that defeat can be both decent and honorable