Is this a replay of Goldwater/LBJ campaign?

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. Probably not

Though how much I'd wish for a '64-style blow-out!

Back then northern liberal GOPers allied with progressive Democrats to pass civil rights legislation. I imagine a fair few liberal Republicans voted for LBJ compared to Goldwater who appeared 'extreme' to the electorate.

Southern conservative Democrats still stayed in line that year as some of the progressive legislation benefited poor Southern whites who for economic reasons didn't turn over to support the growing-conservative wing of the GOP headed by Goldwater.

The GOP of today is much more ideologically-homogeneous, as is the Democratic Party (compared to '64 anyway) though the Democrats still have a much bigger tent compared to the former.

Until recently I thought November would bring an Obama victory of around 3-4% nationally. I think now it will be more and the margin of victory will be around that he earned against McCain in 2008.