[Parmenio]

It didn’t work in 1964, did it?

[Resettozero]

It didn’t work in 1964, did it?

Worked in 1980, didn't it?

[ilgipper]

Does any one think a republican was going to win a year after Kennedy got killed? That’s a huge factor in that election,imo.

[newfreep]

JFK killed in 1963.

LBJ could have dressed as Satan and won in 1964.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

`64 was an anomaly due to the nation mourning the death of JFK less than one year prior. LBJ spent 1964 ramming through JFK initiatives he was lukewarm on but it gave him a platform to pronounce “It’s what Jack wanted!” The fawning media (”Camelot lost”) carried the water-including coordinated attacks in Goldwater.

With no alternative media at the time, Goldwater was a non-starter in that atmosphere. Any GOP nominee was a non-starter.

[sarge83]

No republican on the ticket had a chance in 64. Had Kennedy not been assassinated he would have been in for a tough row to hoe in 64. Plus you had the wonderfully loyal and supportive GOPE establishment doing so much for Goldwater, you know calling him a warmonger, crazy, shooting him the bird, etc... the usual fair for the low class trash that comprises the GOPE.