Now, HBO 'All the Way': Pres. Lyndon Johnson 1964 Civil Rights Act, Pres. Election GOP Goldwater.

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LBJ in the first year after John F. Kennedy's assassination stakes his presidency on what would be an historic unprecedented 1964 Civil Rights Act and is caught between the moral imperative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the expectations of the southern Democratic Party leaders who brought him to power. As King battles to press Johnson while controlling more radical elements of the Civil Rights Movement, LBJ navigates the bill through Congress, winning a landslide victory in the 1964 presidential election against ultraconservative Republican Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, but causing the South to defect from the Democratic Party.




Civil Rights Act of 1964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

http://thinkprogress.org/yglesias/2010/05/21/197312/goldwater-and-civil-rights/

Wiki. The Republican candidate, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, suffered from a lack of support from his own party and his deeply unpopular conservative political positions. Johnson's campaign advocated a series of anti-poverty programs collectively known as the Great Society, and successfully portrayed Goldwater as being a dangerous extremist. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Goldwater's unsuccessful bid influenced the modern conservative movement and the long-time realignment within the Republican Party, which culminated in the 1980 presidential victory of Ronald Reagan.
His campaign received considerable support from former Democratic strongholds in the Deep South and was the first Republican campaign to win Georgia in a presidential election. Conversely, Johnson won Alaska for the Democrats for the first (and only) time, as well as Maine (for the first time since 1912) and Vermont (for the first time since the Democratic Party was founded). Since 1992, Vermont and Maine have rested solidly in the Democratic column for presidential elections, and Georgia has remained in the Republican presidential fold since 1996.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1964

- Presidential Election Map 1964, Johnson-Humphrey (D), Goldwater-Miller (R), Electoral College.



- President Lyndon Johnson's "GREAT SOCIETY"
http://www.ushistory.org/us/56e.asp



http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280203526

[UTUSN]

1. If I could afford HBO I'd donate somewhere

[appalachiablue]

2. It will be on Nexflix and other outlets soon.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Byran Cranston is simply amazing as LBJ. It's a great performance.

LBJ comes off looking pretty good, too. It's a pretty positive portrayal.

[appalachiablue]

4. It's an outstanding film far beyond what I expected especially in the

character portrayals and coverage of major events of the time. Superb.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Yeah, there's a lot going on.

I liked Stephen Root as J. Egdar, too.

[appalachiablue]

8. The actors were so good, Lady Bird, MLK, McNamara, Dirksen,

Hoover, Fulbright, Carmichael, Reuther and others. Like going back in time.

[Thunderbeast]

6. This is a MUST SEE!

We saw the original play at Ashland Oregon's Shakespeare Festival three years ago. It is a remarkable visit to a troubled time and a raw look at a complex man. I had heard that Brian Cranston "nailed" the role on Broadway, but I could not believe his portrail of LBJ in the HBO production.

If ANYONE has the slightest interest in the use of political power, this is a great lesson. We saw the play at the same time that "LINCOLN" was in the theaters. Both films told the exact same story! If at all possible, try to see both films together.

ALL THE WAY is the first part of the LBJ story which continued with a second play, "THE GREAT SOCIETY", that picks up with the tragedy of his second term. I hope that HBO completes the saga.

[appalachiablue]

7. That's more great info. about the play, thanks much. I'll look into it.

The acting and story are outstanding, really capture the characters and the times. 'Lincoln' was exceptional too.

[OctOct1]

9. I have seen it twice already. Loved it more the second time.

I love history. I spent much of the 1st time googling all the names and reading their Bio's
So much fun learning all the details. The acting was GREAT!!

[appalachiablue]

10. Same here, 3rd time now! The powerful story, characters, sets

and television news films all came together to create a remarkable production. This excellent dramatic portrait is tops for anyone interested in learning about that amazing time.