Download or read book The 1964 Republican Convention written by John C. Skipper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona senator Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running for president. A "Draft Goldwater" campaign three years in the making catapulted him to the Republican nomination in 1964, despite bitter opposition within the party. He was defeated in a landslide by Lyndon Johnson but the right had established itself as a reinvigorated force in the years to come. This is a chronicle of the 1964 Republican convention and the beginnings of the modern conservative movement.