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book_worm

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8. Johnson had huge approval ratings his first year as president and Goldwater was always

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:03 AM

Aug 2016

running 30-40 points behind in the polls. The GOP was less conservative back then too with lots of liberals and moderates in the party who defected to LBJ. Trump will lose but not as badly as Goldwater did.

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Trump versus Goldwater (1964) [View all] steve2470 Aug 2016 OP

I remember Goldwater, and that Johnson commercial with the daisy... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #1

yes, Goldwater was a much better human being from what I have read! nt steve2470 Aug 2016 #2

Goldwater despised the fundies Warpy Aug 2016 #3

while hillary will win comfortably, unblock Aug 2016 #4

Johnson was running as Kennedy2.0 in 1964 tirebiter Aug 2016 #5

Can't predict, but I voted for a much better candidate than Trump: Larry the Cat LeftishBrit Aug 2016 #6

Less than Goldwater because this year Trump will get votes no_hypocrisy Aug 2016 #7

Johnson had huge approval ratings his first year as president and Goldwater was always book_worm Aug 2016 #8

anyone else ? nt steve2470 Aug 2016 #9

It will be much closer Matrosov Aug 2016 #10

Too much of the country is solidly red for that kind of blowout, unfortunately. TwilightZone Aug 2016 #11