Let's list everything Goldwater did wrong so that we can examine these items so that we don't end up repeating them.
What did Goldwater do wrong?
Let's list everything Goldwater did wrong so that we can examine these items so that we don't end up repeating them.
He mentioned liberty without throwing in the meat of hating communists.
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said he would throw a nuclear warhead inside the kremlin.
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He threatened to shrink the government.Sound like someone else we know?
He was seen by most people as a neocon, and he did make a few bellicose statements that might have given that impression.
Compared to Reagan who presented a similar message in a friendly manner, Goldwater came across as a meaner hotter personality.
Friendly wins.
Goldwater was really sunk by his comments about nuclear war, which LBJ hit him hard on (ie, Daisy Ad.) I see this one as a pretty easy problem to avoid.
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Yes, I think inspiration is a big part of it. Reagan and Obama are/were both considered inpirational. It probably doesn't matter what they say, since people like their ability to convey a positive message.
If this is true, inspirational president trumps substance, RP would never win.
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