The Contenders: 16 for '16 - Season 1 Episode 5 Reagan and Goldwater: The Conservatives
Sometimes a losing candidacy can alter the political landscape irrevocably. Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater’s visionary conservatism lost in 1964 but it would influence the Republican Party for half a century. Goldwater’s heir apparent, California governor Ronald Reagan’s own unsuccessful 1976 campaign helped to lay the groundwork for his presidency during the 1980s.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Keyword: presidential election, usa politics
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