[Demidog]

I assume you know?

Yes. In simple terms: Goldwater = Conservative.

Bush = Liberal.

[marajade]

"Goldwater = Conservative."

Really? You didn't know him much during the last few years of his life did you? Goldwater actually became very liberal...

[Texasforever]

Yes. In simple terms: Goldwater = Conservative.

Well then there goes the Social conservatives, the isolationist conservatives. The religious right conservatives. But yeah Goldwater was a darling of libertarians.